Famous quotes by Politicians

"Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"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. They have their jobs and you have yours"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Politics is human beings; it's addition rather than subtraction"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually achieves the announced goal"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"With the press, there is no "off the record""

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that's just a fact"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Prune - prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"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 what is going on in this world, just by punching on his mouse, for a relatively modest cost"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"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 it was and you will know something important about them, about our country and about the American people!"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"If you develop rules, never have more than ten"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"If in doubt, move decisions up to the President"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

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

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"In the execution of Presidential decisions, work to be true to his views, in fact and tone"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"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 be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

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

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"It is easier to get into something than to get out of it"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"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 problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to "carry it off""

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"If you try to please everybody, somebody's not going to like it"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right"

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

"Don't say "The White House wants". Buildings can't want""

Donald Rumsfeld, Politician

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