Donald Rumsfeld Quotes


You've rescued a nation, you've liberated a people, you've deposed a cruel dictator and you've ended his threat to free nations. You've braved death squads and dust storms racing across hundreds of miles to reach Baghdad in less than a month. - Donald Rumsfeld



You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe. - Donald Rumsfeld



Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House. - Donald Rumsfeld



You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck. - Donald Rumsfeld