I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that. -Donald H. Rumsfeld

 

I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that.


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Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to "carry it off."

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Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning.

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You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck. -Donald H. Rumsfeld
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Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.

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In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.

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In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it. -Donald H. Rumsfeld
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Learn to say "I don't know." If used when appropriate, it will be often.

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