Quote by Donald Rumsfeld
Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how mu

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. – Donald Rumsfeld

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Presidential leadership neednt always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective. – Donald Rumsfeld

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Leadership
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First rule of politics: you cant win unless youre on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win. – Donald Rumsfeld

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Politics
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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

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Never call an accountant a credit to his profession; a good accountant is a debit to his profession. – Charles J.C. Lyall

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I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of student-athletes. I have heard the argument that big-time athletics bring in loads of money to universities. I dont believe the money goes anywhere other than back into the sports teams, but thats another story. – Susan Orlean

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What most people dont seem to realize is that there is just as much money to be made out of the wreckage of a civilization as from the upbuilding of one. – Margaret Mitchell

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What did the taxpayers get out of the Obama stimulus? More debt. That money wasnt just spent and wasted – it was borrowed, spent, and wasted. – Paul Ryan

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