Donald Rumsfeld Quotes

Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning.

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld

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When my first child was born in 1962, I wrote a letter to my grandfather telling him how happy I was but how concerned; concerned because there were so many visions which were not very good.

Harri Holkeri
- Good
- Happy
- Child
It was at Inver Slane, to the north of Leinster, the sons of Gaedhal of the Shining Armour, the Very Gentle, that were called afterwards the Sons of the Gael, made their first attempt to land in Ireland to avenge Ith, one of their race that had come there one time and had met with his death.

Lady Gregory
- Time
- Death
- Race
Perhaps because my relationship with my father went through such a long, bumpy time, it's been very important for me to work to try to keep lines of communication open between my sons and myself to try to avoid my father's mistakes. At least if you're making mistakes, make different mistakes.

Salman Rushdie
- Time
- Work
- Different
Our goal is not simply to reconstruct the Japan that existed before March 11, 2011, but to build a new Japan. We are determined to overcome this historic challenge.

Yoshihiko Noda
- Challenge
- Goal
- March
You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.

Barbara Bush
- Mother
- You
- Know
I work eight hours a day, but I'm not writing all that time. I'm thinking, editing, looking something up. Thinking is what I do a lot of.

Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Up
- Time
- Work