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Preserve the President's options. He may need them.
Donald Rumsfeld
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Donald Rumsfeld
Age: 88 †
Born: 1932
Born: July 9
Died: 2021
Died: June 29
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Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense
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Donald Henry Rumsfeld
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Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse. Rather it goes to the person who recognizes that life is pretty much a percentage business. It isn't making mistakes that's critical it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
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If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.
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We do have a saying in America: if you're in a hole, stop digging ..... erm, I'm not sure I should have said that.
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There are a lot of things that are said by people in the military, or civilian life, or in the Congress, or in the Executive Branch, that are their views. And that's the way we live. We're a free people. And that's the wonderful thing about our country.
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The natural state of man is to want to be free. To have opportunities. To have choices.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.
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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 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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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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If a person is determined to fight to the death, then they may very well have that opportunity.
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