Best Donald Rumsfeld Quotations
- If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much. Action
- Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up. Argument
- Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.' Ability
- I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last… Any
- Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small. Dangerous
- I don't do quagmires. Funny
- If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right. Brainy
- Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership. Avoid
- Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers. Customers
- Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men. Cemeteries
- Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job… All
- If a prospective Presidential approach can't be explained clearly enough to be understood well, it probably hasn't been thought through well enough. If not well… American
- Don't say 'the White House wants.' Buildings can't want. Building
- In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone. Decision
- Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive. Advertising
- Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position. Accompanies
- When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views. Asked
- In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can… Command
- Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get… Achieve
- Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance. Able
- Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue. Aspect
- Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post. Front
- 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… Ballot
- If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random. Decision
- If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes. Compounds
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