Donald Rumsfeld

Don't divide the world into "them" and "us." Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#avoid #congress #divide #facts #infatuation

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

— Donald Rumsfeld

#challenging times #enjoy #interesting #life #may

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

— Donald Rumsfeld

#be yourself #carry #depends #follow #instincts

Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#depressing #encourage #tendency #view #war

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

— Donald Rumsfeld

#boss #enough #problems

There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that's just a fact. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#fact #get #just #lie #lot

Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#aside #best #beyond #clutter #down

Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#inevitably #integrity #lack #trip #up

I don't do quagmires. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

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

— Donald Rumsfeld

#going #like #please #somebody #try