#pre

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#before #egos #entering #good #good reason

One of your tasks is to separate the "personal" from the "substantive." The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#confused #especially #personal #president #rubs

Preserve the President's options. He may need them. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#need #options #preserve #president #them

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#cost #effective #leadership #look #low

See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#confidently #cut #decisions #flow #implemented

Visit with your predecessors from previous Administrations. They know the ropes and can help you see around some corners. Try to make original mistakes, rather than needlessly repeating theirs. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#corners #help #know #make #mistakes

Work continuously to trim the White House staff from your first day to your last. All the pressures are to the contrary. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#contrary #day #first #house #last

Unlike Christianity, which preached a peace that it never achieved, Islam unashamedly came with a sword. ↗

— Steven Runciman

#came #christianity #islam #never #peace

We want better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them. ↗

— Dora Russell

#children #having #having children #how #knowing

Acting was something that just came along. But I made good money, so it wasn't something I was just going to put aside and pretend it didn't exist. ↗

— Kurt Russell

#along #aside #came #exist #going