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Donald Rumsfeld Quote - It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

Donald Rumsfeld

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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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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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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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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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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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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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What you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
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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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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Ground Perfection Pretend

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