Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
DONALD RUMSFELDBe able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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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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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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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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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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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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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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There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.
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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 you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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