732 Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

We're not going to re-implement a draft. There is no need for it at all, ... The disadvantages of using compulsion to bring into the armed forces the men and women needed are notable.

I would not say that the future is necessarily less predictable than the past. I think the past was not predictable when it started.

reduce the chances that the U.S. has to track down and deal with the people...who have killed so many Americans.

Keep your sense of humor. As General Joe Stillwell said, 'The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind'.

days of the Saddam Hussein regime are numbered.

Iran is one of the countries that is -- in our view -- assessed as developing a nuclear capability, and that's unfortunate,

We're not going to making requests of the Saudi Arabian government. We are respectful of the circumstance of the countries of the region. We understand that, ... Our interest is to create a set of conditions, a sustained effort against terrorist networks in the region.

We're not running out of [fixed] targets. Afghanistan is.

Our military is making a significant difference in providing relief and aid and help and compassion for those who have suffered,