Best Donald Rumsfeld Sayings
- A few. . . critics are the only people I ever heard use the phrase 'imminent threat.' I didn't, the president didn't. Critics
- Politics is human beings; it's addition rather than subtraction. Addition
- A large number of people to begin crawling through those tunnels and caves looking for the bad folks. Bad
- We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad. Area
- What will follow will not be a repeat of any other conflict. It will be of a force and scope and scale that has been… Any
- Remember where you came from. Came
- The Cold War was a war, and we won it. Cold
- If in doubt, move decisions up to the President. Decision
- The way to do well is to do well. Inspirational
- With the press there is no "off the record. Funny
- Beware when any idea is promoted primarily because it is "bold, exciting, innovative, and new." There are many ideas that are "bold, exciting, innovative and… Any
- In unanimity there may well be either cowardice or uncritical thinking. Cowardice
- There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we… Funny
- If you try to please everybody, somebody's not going to like it. Everybody
- There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that's just a fact. Anti War
- You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible.… Accountable
- Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life. Challenges
- Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes. Boots
- Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems. Blame
- It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task. Correcting
- Oh my goodness gracious, what you can buy off the Internet in terms of overhead photography. A trained ape can know an awful lot of… Ape
- Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war. Antiwar
- Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was - by a taxpayer. Dollar
- Don't divide the world into 'them' and 'us.' Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts.… Accept
- Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning. Ahead
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