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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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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Colin Luther Powell
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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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We view Egypt as a good friend of America. We are in constant touch with them. We provide them economic and military assistance as part of our relationship.
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I have the deepest regret about 9/11. Sept. 11, 2001, was one of the most difficult days I've ever had. I was in Lima, Peru, and had to fly back eight hours not knowing what happened in my own country, knowing thousands of my fellow citizens had died.
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Some people naturally have a sense of empathy and an understanding of how to bring their followers to do things. They become great politicians.
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A sense of shame is not a bad moral compass.
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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.
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We are rather candid with them about the nature of their political processes and the state of development of their institutions, but they are looking to the West because they know that's where success lies.
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