It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
DONALD RUMSFELDThere 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.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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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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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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Presidential leadership needn’t always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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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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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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