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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Colin Powell
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Colin Powell
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 5
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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New York City
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Colin Luther Powell
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I happen to hold a bachelor of science degree in geology... And my greatest contribution to the field of science is that I never entered it.
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Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.
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I want to scare the hell out of the rest of the world.
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