732 Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

I don't think we're going to just stumble over something.

It's important that they stay with their timetable

What it doesn't do is shock and awe and alter the calculations of the people you're dealing with,

There's much less coherence in the Defense Department than there could be if only some of the widely available practices in industry were applied,

First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.

Napoleon was asked, "Who do you consider to be the greatest generals?" He responded saying, "The victors.

For the senior leadership, there is no way out ... their fate has been sealed by their actions.

Strive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense.

Oh, I wouldn't go down that road myself,