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Donald Rumsfeld8 quotes
As we know, there are known knowns-there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns-that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don’t know we don’t know. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2002Now, you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things. They're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things. And that's what's going to happen here. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2003Simply because a problem can be shown to exist, it doesn't necessarily follow that there is a solution. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2001Go massive. Sweep it all up. Things related and not. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2001If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much. — Donald Rumsfeld · 2001All 8 quotes →