Quote by Donald Rumsfeld
In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a Pre

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

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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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Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos. – Donald Rumsfeld

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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

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Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together. – Jesse Jackson

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I am proud of the Presidents leadership. I am proud to support him in saying: Yes, we are going to do what is necessary now when it is less painful and less expensive. – Kay Bailey Hutchison

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Its not as if our party has a leadership campaign underway. – Peter MacKay

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The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes. – Tony Blair

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