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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes. Donald Rumsfeld Read Quote
In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone. Donald Rumsfeld Read Quote
The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country. Donald Rumsfeld Read Quote
There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact. Donald Rumsfeld Read Quote
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 Rumsfeld Read Quote