If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
DONALD RUMSFELDThe price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don’t tell him the truth. Others won’t do it.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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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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Whatever your position, reach out to those who know more than you do, and have been around longer than you have. Find those people. Listen carefully. And learn.
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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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Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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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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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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