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The United States isn't going to do anything that it's not capable of doing. And if we do something, we'll be capable of doing it.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Donald Rumsfeld
Age: 88 †
Born: 1932
Born: July 9
Died: 2021
Died: June 29
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Businessperson
Diplomat
Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense
Military Officer
Politician
Chicago
Illinois
Donald Henry Rumsfeld
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I think it's very useful for you folks (reporters) to try your damndest to be precise. And don't repeat things that are inaccurate if you can possibly avoid it. And when you see things that are inaccurate, knock them down -- because there's a bucket of it floating around.
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If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.
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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.
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Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.
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Remember where you came from.
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A large number of people to begin crawling through those tunnels and caves looking for the bad folks.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned it was - by a taxpayer.
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Oh, Lord. I didn't mean to say anything quotable.
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No. That's someone else's business. Quagmire is - I don't do quagmires.
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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.
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It's a difficult thing today to be informed about our government even without all the secrecy.
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Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning.
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