Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
DONALD RUMSFELDFirst 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.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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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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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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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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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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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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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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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Remember where you came from.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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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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Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.
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