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

  • Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning.

  • Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually achieves the announced goal.

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

  • First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.