Simply because you do not have evidence that something exists does not mean that you have evidence that it doesn’t exist.
DONALD RUMSFELDLet’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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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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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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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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There 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.
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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.
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.
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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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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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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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First rule of politics: you can’t win unless you’re on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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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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Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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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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Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented.
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Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
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