Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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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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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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Remember where you came from.
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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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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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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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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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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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Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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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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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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