Members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are not there by accident. Each managed to get there for some reason.… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Any country on the face of the Earth with an active intelligence program knows that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
We never believed that we'd just tumble over weapons of mass destruction in that country. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
... something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
We [the USA] do have a big nation's problem. We have the problem of a nation that's got two oceans, oceans on… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
If I look at the really important questions in [Middle East] region, I see Iran, where there is a strong desire for… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
In 2003, at the time I made my "Old Europe" comment, the center of gravity in NATO and Europe had long since… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Every country should be tired of going to war. War is a terrible thing. If I had been in Congress, as much… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Whatever new threats and challenges may emerge, our nation will be able to face them squarely, deal with them, and yet allow… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
The reality is that [Barack] Obama has some 15 countries in the current Libya coalition. President Bush put together close to 50… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Inspectors do not have the duty or the ability to uncover terrible weapons hidden in a vast country. The responsibility of inspectors… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
We have an orientation that tends to make us think that everything is our responsibility and that we should be doing this.… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
There are people who in large measure have information that we need . . . so that we can track down the… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
You can have a broad popular democracy movement and have it end being taken over by the most vicious people and the… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Then there are three or four countries that have said they won't do anything. I believe Libya, Cuba and Germany are ones… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
We are in the process of trying to liberate that country. And at the moment where the war ends and the coalition… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things that are said by people in the military, or civilian life, or in the Congress, or… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Five days or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last longer. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
I don't think we'll discover anything, myself. I think what will happen is we'll discover people who will tell us where to go find… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are not there by accident. Each managed to get there for some reason. Learn what… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
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… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
From where you sit, the White House may look as untidy as the inside of a stomach. As is said of the legislative process,… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image