Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
DONALD RUMSFELDWhat you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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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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Simply because you do not have evidence that something exists does not mean that you have evidence that it doesn’t exist.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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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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There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.
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Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.
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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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The way to do well is to do well.
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Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
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There 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.
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