If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
DONALD RUMSFELDTreat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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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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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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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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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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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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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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