Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
DONALD RUMSFELDAgreement 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.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.
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Whatever your position, reach out to those who know more than you do, and have been around longer than you have. Find those people. Listen carefully. And learn.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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Those who made the decisions with imperfect knowledge will be judged in hindsight by those with considerably more information at their disposal and time for reflection.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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Let your family, staff, and friends know that you’re still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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