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We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country - to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!

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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We have to be on guard that we don't spend so much time worrying about terrorism and guarding ourselves that we start to lose the essence of who we are as an open, freedom-loving people, welcoming to the rest of the world.
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You know you're a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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America has a terrible educational problem in the sense that we have too many youngsters not finishing school. A third of our kids don't finish high school, 50 percent of minorities don't finish high school.
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Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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The president's personal staff has a unique role.
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The United States has every intention of continuing to do the kind of reconnaissance and surveillance work we have done for decades, well known to everyone, that is essential to protect our national security, and frankly, the security of our friends in various regions of the world. It is part of our collection system.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn't come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn't resurging. It didn't work out.
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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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I have always admired the Linking Pin theory of management specialist Rensis Likert. It says that in every organization there are leaders who link the lower level to the upper level. What makes somebody an effective link as a leader is that he conveys down everything that above wants and he conveys up everything that below needs.
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It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
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Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind?
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Just hit my 75th birthday, I'm feeling great!
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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts in the world.
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I recommended to the president [George Bush] that our focus had to be on al-Qaida, the Taliban and Afghanistan. Those were the ones who attacked the United States of America on 9/11.
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Good and solid analysis and a formal way of looking at a problem [are the core ingredients of good decisions].
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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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