Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution.
Donald RumsfeldDon't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
Donald RumsfeldIf I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't I'll just respond cleverly.
Donald RumsfeldThe reality is that [Barack] Obama has some 15 countries in the current Libya coalition. President Bush put together close to 50 countries for the Afghan coalition, some 40 countries for the Iraqi coalition, more than 90 countries for the Proliferation Security Initiative and over 90 countries in the Global War on Terror.
Donald Rumsfeld