Top 76 Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children.

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

Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning.

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

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

Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.

When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control.

If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.

Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.

Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.