Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
DONALD RUMSFELDLet’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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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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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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What you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
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Remember where you came from.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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