Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war. (Donald Rumsfeld)

Dick, frankly you do not have the war plan... which makes me quite happy. (Donald Rumsfeld)

Dont do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post. (Donald Rumsfeld)

I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that. (Donald Rumsfeld)

I don't do quagmires. (Donald Rumsfeld)

If in doubt, dont. If still in doubt, do what's right. (Donald Rumsfeld)

If you are not critized, you may not be doing much. (Donald Rumsfeld)

If you try to please everybody, somebodys not going to like it. (Donald Rumsfeld)

Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. Its not 3,000. Its tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children. (Donald Rumsfeld)

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership. (Donald Rumsfeld)