If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
DONALD RUMSFELDDeath has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
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Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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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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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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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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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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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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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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