Quote by Donald Rumsfeld
First rule of politics: you cant win unless youre on the ballot. S

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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The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments. – Donald Rumsfeld

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The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you dont tell him the truth. Others wont do it. – Donald Rumsfeld

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Let your family, staff, and friends know that youre still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position. – Donald Rumsfeld

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If you dont like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you dont like the Governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you dont like me, 90 cents. – Edward Koch

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Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. – Ambrose Bierce

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I voted for Barack because he was black. Cuz thats why other folks vote for other people – because they look like them… Thats American politics, pure and simple. – Samuel L. Jackson

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Well, purity – theres no purity in politics. – Jim DeMint

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