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Donald Rumsfeld Quotes

And there is, I am certain, among the Iraqi people a respect for the care and the precision that went into the bombing campaign Picture Quote #1

I suppose the implication of that is the president and the vice president and myself and Colin Powell just fell off a turnip truck to take these jobs Picture Quote #1

You go to war with the Army you have. They're not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time Picture Quote #1

Simply because a problem can be shown to exist, it doesn't necessarily follow that there is a solution Picture Quote #1

There aren't any good targets in Afghanistan and there are lots of good targets in Iraq Picture Quote #1

It’s a difficult thing today to be informed about our government even without all the secrecy Picture Quote #1

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I think we ought to have a new rule: You can ask two questions, and then we can pick the one we want to answer Picture Quote #1

Now, settle down, settle down. Hell, I’m an old man, it’s early in the morning and I’m gathering my thoughts here Picture Quote #1

The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize. It’s to change the behavior of the people that are being terrorized Picture Quote #1

The problem is the people who tend to be the best organized are the most radical and the most vicious Picture Quote #1

Every president when he is elected has to live with the pluses and minuses his predecessor leaves, which includes benefits as well as burdens Picture Quote #1

When business accepts help from the government, it can be like going to bed with a hippopotamus. It’s nice and warm for the moment, but then your bedmate rolls over and crushes you Picture Quote #1

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A terrorist can attack any time, any place using any technique and you can’t defend everywhere against every technique at every moment Picture Quote #1

I cannot give any assurances. I’m not in that business. I haven’t been, and I don’t intend to get into it. People who try to make predictions about things or assurances often find they’re wrong Picture Quote #1

If a person is determined to fight to the death, then they may very well have that opportunity Picture Quote #1

Well, so be it. Nothing’s perfect in life, so you have an election that’s not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet Picture Quote #1

The press always wants to know how many people will be killed or how much it will cost, but the answers to those questions are not knowable Picture Quote #1

Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes Picture Quote #1

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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random Picture Quote #1

It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task Picture Quote #1

Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive Picture Quote #1

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 you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive Picture Quote #1

Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers Picture Quote #1

Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented Picture Quote #1

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There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact Picture Quote #1

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 know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know Picture Quote #1

Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to ‘carry it off.’ Picture Quote #1

I would not say that the future is necessarily less predictable than the past. I think the past was not predictable when it started Picture Quote #1

I’m glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil Picture Quote #1

You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time Picture Quote #1

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And there is, I am certain, among the Iraqi people a respect for the care and the precision that went into the bombing campaign (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) I suppose the implication of that is the president and the vice president and myself and Colin Powell just fell off a turnip truck to take these jobs (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) You go to war with the Army you have. They're not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Simply because a problem can be shown to exist, it doesn't necessarily follow that there is a solution (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) There aren't any good targets in Afghanistan and there are lots of good targets in Iraq (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) It’s a difficult thing today to be informed about our government even without all the secrecy (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) I think we ought to have a new rule: You can ask two questions, and then we can pick the one we want to answer (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Now, settle down, settle down. Hell, I’m an old man, it’s early in the morning and I’m gathering my thoughts here (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize. It’s to change the behavior of the people that are being terrorized (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) The problem is the people who tend to be the best organized are the most radical and the most vicious (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Every president when he is elected has to live with the pluses and minuses his predecessor leaves, which includes benefits as well as burdens (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) When business accepts help from the government, it can be like going to bed with a hippopotamus. It’s nice and warm for the moment, but then your bedmate rolls over and crushes you (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) A terrorist can attack any time, any place using any technique and you can’t defend everywhere against every technique at every moment (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) I cannot give any assurances. I’m not in that business. I haven’t been, and I don’t intend to get into it. People who try to make predictions about things or assurances often find they’re wrong (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) If a person is determined to fight to the death, then they may very well have that opportunity (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Well, so be it. Nothing’s perfect in life, so you have an election that’s not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) The press always wants to know how many people will be killed or how much it will cost, but the answers to those questions are not knowable (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) 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 you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) 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 know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to ‘carry it off.’ (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) I would not say that the future is necessarily less predictable than the past. I think the past was not predictable when it started (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) I’m glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes) You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time (Donald Rumsfeld Quotes)

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