It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
DONALD RUMSFELDThere are known knowns, things we know that we know; and there are known unknowns, things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we don’t know.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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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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If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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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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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
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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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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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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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