Donald Rumsfeld : (5) " 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 " If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence. " - Donald Rumsfeld " There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact. " - Donald Rumsfeld " The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don’t tell him the truth. Others won’t do it. " - Donald Rumsfeld " Preserve the President’s options. He may need them. " - Donald Rumsfeld