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.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like 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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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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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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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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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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Remember where you came from.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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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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It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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