732 Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

You have shown that America is in fact a land of liberators, not a land of occupiers,

Based on our early assessments, we believe we've made progress toward eliminating the air defense sites around the country,

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.

I’m not a doctor and I’m not the kind of a person who would be in a position to approve or disapprove. It seems to me, looking at it from this distance, is that the responsible people are the combatant commanders. And the Army is the executive agent for detainees.

Don't begin to think you're the President. You're not. The Constitution provides for only one.

Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning.

Every country should be tired of going to war. War is a terrible thing. If I had been in Congress, as much as I would be inclined naturally to be supportive of a president, any president, I would have voted no, had the issue come to a vote.

the Pentagon is functioning. It will be in business tomorrow.

As to when the (wartime command) shift might take place, it would take place at that moment when the Republic of Korea and the United States decide it is appropriate,