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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.

Donald Rumsfeld

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.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Decision Government Imperfection Knowledge Politics Reflection War
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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Army War
Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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Ill Shoes Speak Success Walk
If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Knowledge Weakness
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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Care Leadership Learm People Position
If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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Decision Guidance Lack Random
Remember where you came from.
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History One Liner Past Remember
Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
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Ego Government Moderate People President
Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Government Human Being Politics
With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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Media Record
Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Need Option Preserve President
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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Ballot Lose Politics Rule Win
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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Evidence Existence
Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Edge Leadership Necessary
If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Doubt Inspirational Right
Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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Improvement Performance President Value Wonder

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