"Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction." ― Donald Rumsfeld Topic(s): Politics More From Donald Rumsfeld "Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war." "Let your family, staff, and friends know that you’re still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position." "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." More In Politics "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."― Franklin D. Roosevelt "Regardless of Bill Clinton’s politics or personal life, he grew up in obscurity and was elected to the presidency – twice. Don’t take that away from him, because then you take it away from every other kid in America sitting out there in a school bus with a big dream."― Mike Huckabee "There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose."― John Kenneth Galbraith