Donald Rumsfeld

Listening to both sides does not necessarily bring about a correct judgment.

— Donald Rumsfeld

It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

— Donald Rumsfeld

Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse. Rather it goes to the person who recognizes that life is pretty much a percentage business. It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

— Donald Rumsfeld