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Donald Rumsfeld Quotes: Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well.
         

Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well.


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Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.



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.

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.



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

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



Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.



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We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.



We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.

We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.



We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.

We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.



Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.



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

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



Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.

Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.





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