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If you try to please everybody, somebody's not going to like it.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Be True Decisions Execution Fact His In Fact Presidential Tone True Views Work

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Learn to say 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be often.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Appropriate Know Learn Often Say Used Will

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If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Compounds Correct Delay Fast Foul Mistakes Only President Tell Up You

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Preserve the President's options. He may need them.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: He May Need Options Preserve President Them

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Don't say 'the White House wants.' Buildings can't want.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Buildings House Say Want Wants White White House

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Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Business Family Family Business Fine First Help Him Leave Likely Manage Plenty President Trying Will Without You Your

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Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution.

~Donald Rumsfeld

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The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Bad Bad News Being Close Delivering Fail Him News Others President Price Tell Truth You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: July 9th, 1932

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