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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 Rumsfeld

Topics: Accountable Authority Creates Develop Few Finish Give Good Good People Hold Launch Many Much Only People Plan Projects Responsible Tap Them Think Time Too Too Much Trying Will You Yourself

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Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Afford Amateur Back Best Cannot Country Depends Errors Feels Fit Give Guidance Help Hour House Move Move On Occur People Performance Persist Select Sharper Them Train White White House Wrong Your

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Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Amidst Aside Best Beyond Clutter Down Flak Goals Head Job Obstacles Pass Possible Put Set Static Those Towards Work Your

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Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Add Area Decision Delegate Down Find Force Matter Out President Pressure Problem Resist Responsibility Reverse Structure You

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Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Before Connect Destruction Dots Gun Happens Mass Mass Destruction Our People People Say Say See Smoking Something Task Try Want Weapon Well Your

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Simply because you do not have evidence that something exists does not mean that you have evidence that it doesn't exist.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Because Does Evidence Exist Exists Mean Simply Something You

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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.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Accept Avoid Congress Divide Facts Infatuation Jobs Opponents Press Resentment Rivals Them Us World You Yours

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

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Ability Be Yourself Carry Depends Follow Instincts Least Off Part Success Your Yourself

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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Easier Get Out Something Than

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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Criticized Doing May Much You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: July 9th, 1932

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