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War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.

Colin Powell

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Colin Powell
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 5
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Colin Luther Powell
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For all the hardship, I was still excited to be on the trail, testing my endurance, feeling especially alive as strength and fatigue flowed alternately through my limbs.
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I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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The claims made about Iraq's WMD capabilities before the invasion were inaccurate, wrong, and in some cases, deliberately misleading.
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When we have dealt with bin Laden and his network we will then broaden the campaign to go after other terrorists all around the world.
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I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters.
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I think that military, corporate, and non-political organizations are pretty much similar.
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Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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