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.
DONALD RUMSFELDIt isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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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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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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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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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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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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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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There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.
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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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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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