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.

In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.

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

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

You're thinking of Eurpoe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.

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.

It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

Oh my goodness gracious, what you can buy off the Internet in terms of overhead photography. A trained ape can know an awful lot of what is going on in this world, just by punching on his mouse, for a relatively modest cost.

Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.

Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive.

When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views.

Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.