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Donald Rumsfeld Quote - Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.

Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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