It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
DONALD RUMSFELDWith the press there is no ‘off the record.’
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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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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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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There are no “knowns.” There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don’t know.
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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.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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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.
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There are known knowns, things we know that we know; and there are known unknowns, things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we don’t know.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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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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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
DONALD RUMSFELD







