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Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
— Donald Rumsfeld
They may have had time to destroy them, and I don't know the answer.
— Donald Rumsfeld
Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
— Donald Rumsfeld
If I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't, I'll just respond, cleverly.
— Donald Rumsfeld
I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons.
— Donald Rumsfeld
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
When the phone rang, Parker was in the garage, killing a man.
— Richard Stark
I believe what I said yesterday. I don't know what I said, but I know what I think and I assume it's what I said.
— Donald Rumsfeld
I don't know anybody that I can think of who has contended that the Iraqis had nuclear weapons.
— Donald Rumsfeld
Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.
— Donald Rumsfeld
An entomologist is not a bug.
— Kenneth Rexroth
Don't 'over-control' like a novice pilot. Stay loose enough from the flow that you can observe it, modify, and improve it.
— Donald Rumsfeld
If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right.
— Donald Rumsfeld
I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.
— Trent Lott
Being Vice President is difficult. Don't make it tougher.
— Donald Rumsfeld
Don't say 'the White House wants.' Buildings can't want.
— Donald Rumsfeld
When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control.
— Donald Rumsfeld
The decisions that you make each day can actually catapult you to that next level of achievement.
— Robert G. Allen
I lean towards traditionally what people would consider the more negative side of life.
— Josh Silver
I don't do quagmires.
— Donald Rumsfeld
Fuck it, I thought. As Don Rumsfeld once said, You go to war with the army you have, not the army you wish you had.
— Avi Steinberg
Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.
— Donald Rumsfeld
No. That's someone else's business. Quagmire is - I don't do quagmires.
— Donald Rumsfeld
Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution.
— Donald Rumsfeld
You're thinking of Eurpoe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.
— Donald Rumsfeld
Learn to say 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be often.
— Donald Rumsfeld
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 do it.
— Donald Rumsfeld
Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes.
— Donald Rumsfeld
If it weren't for fear, I wouldn't have to teach you a damn thing
— Keith Johnstone
Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.
— Donald Rumsfeld
The rider evolved to serve to the elephant.
— Jonathan Haidt
When someone with a rural accent says, "I don't know much about politics," zip up your pockets.
— Donald Rumsfeld
We don't seek empires.We're not imperialistic.
— Donald Rumsfeld
