Donald Rumsfeld Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

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

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

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

“Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was - by a taxpayer.”

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

“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.”

“If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right.”

“Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.”

“Remember where you came from.”

“Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.”