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Donald Rumsfeld Quotes

«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.»
«Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.»
«Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.»
«The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments.»
«Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.»
«Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.»
«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 do not win.»
Author: Donald Rumsfeld | About: Politics, Rules | Keywords: ballot, ballots, tie
«Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help.»
«Move decisions out to the Cabinet and agencies. Strengthen them by moving responsibility, authority, and accountability their direction.»
«It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.»
Author: Donald Rumsfeld | About: Consequences | Keywords: get into

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