The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don’t tell him the truth. Others won’t do it.
DONALD RUMSFELDThere are no “knowns.” There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don’t know.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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Presidential leadership needn’t always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Remember where you came from.
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Agreement can always be reached by increasing the generality of the conclusion; when this is done, the form is generally preserved but only the illusion of policy is created.
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What you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.
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