Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
DONALD RUMSFELDReduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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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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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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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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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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