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Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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

~Donald Rumsfeld

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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.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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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.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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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.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: July 9th, 1932

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