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Economy's got to get moving, we've got to get the unemployment rate down. That may be the defining issue of the campaign.

Colin Powell

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Colin Powell
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 5
Diplomat
Former United States Secretary Of State
Politician
Soldier
New York City
New York
Colin Luther Powell
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I think all of the attention of the world, to include the attention of the Arab world, should be on Saddam Hussein and whether or not he is prepared to give up the weapons of mass destruction that he has used to terrorise the region.
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Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don't mean necessarily buddy-buddy, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they're with you.
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The United States stands willing to work with a transformed Palestinian Authority with new leaders coming to the front.
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Saudi Arabia will have to decide its own path, and I don't know if it will decide a path like any other nation in the region or if it will design something that is unique to Saudi Arabia.
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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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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Don't just count your days, make your days count.
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We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, is determined to make more.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
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Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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I would not presume from this distance, nor would America presume to say who should be the leader of the Iraqi nation.
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My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
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Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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