925 ordspråk av Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
Don't begin to think you're the President. You're not. The Constitution provides for only one.
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Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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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.
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Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.
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Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Don't say "the White House wants." Buildings can't want.
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Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes.
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Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
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Effective missile defense -- not only homeland defense but also the ability to defend U.S. allies abroad and our friends -- must be achieved in the most cost-effective manner that modern technology offers,
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Either you use them, or you bring them back.
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Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.
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entering a very dangerous aspect of this conflict.
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Even as we continue to prosecute the war on terrorism in Afghanistan, we are learning lessons that are important,
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Even that does not suggest that there cannot be a terrorist event somewhere, someplace in the world and I suspect there will be,
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Even with the large and growing number of forces on the Iraqi border, Gen. Franks achieved something seemingly impossible: a tactical surprise,
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