If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
DONALD RUMSFELDYou go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
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Remember where you came from.
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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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The 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.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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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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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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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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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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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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There 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.
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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