Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
DONALD RUMSFELDAgreement 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.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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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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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.
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Let your family, staff, and friends know that you’re still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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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.
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