Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
DONALD RUMSFELDThose 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.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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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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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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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 in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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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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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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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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Presidential leadership needn’t always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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