732 Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

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

Never assume the other fellow will not do something you wouldn’t do.

Most of the 50 or so invitations you receive each week come from people inviting the President’s Chief of Staff, not you. If you doubt that, ask your predecessor how many he received last week.

Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to ‘carry it off.’

Don’t do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.

Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.

The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don’t tell him the truth. Others won’t do it.

If you look ahead 10 years, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if the people of Russia had become fans of missile defence.

Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.