Said Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

8 Said quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld’s political commentary is distilled into eight short lines, offering a quick look at his rhetorical style. A succinct entry point for anyone wanting a taste of his remarks.

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I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons.

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From where you sit, the White House may look as untidy as the inside of a stomach. As is said of the…

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I believe what I said yesterday. I don't know what I said, but I know what I think and I assume it's…

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We do have a saying in America: if you're in a hole, stop digging … erm, I'm not sure I should have…

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Keep your sense of humor. As General Joe Stillwell said, 'The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind'.

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Then there are three or four countries that have said they won't do anything. I believe Libya, Cuba and Germany are ones…

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There are a lot of things that are said by people in the military, or civilian life, or in the Congress, or…

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Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable…

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Five days or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last longer.

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I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons.

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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…

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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…

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The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it…

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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…

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Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes.

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If you can't solve a problem, make it bigger.

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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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There will be good moments, and there will be less good moments.

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From where you sit, the White House may look as untidy as the inside of a stomach. As is said of the legislative process,…

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You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be…

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What is the value of having millions of people in Iraq not having a repressive regime? What is the value of having the Iraqi…

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Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find…

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When you're skiing, if you're not falling you're not trying.

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