It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
DONALD RUMSFELDIt is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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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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Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
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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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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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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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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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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Remember where you came from.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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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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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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