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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 understand that and I have had very candid discussions with Saudi leaders in the past. I respect their culture and their heritage and their traditions, but I think that they now, as they move forward, will have to start examining these traditions and these practices to see whether or not change is appropriate.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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I think that military, corporate, and non-political organizations are pretty much similar.
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I think leadership is both a trained thing and a natural gift.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude
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Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.
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Only when you have got a clear statement of what you want to achieve, do you ask yourself how you are going to achieve it. In the military we are taught never to go for a single answer, no matter how obvious that might be.
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Let's not forget that Congress bears a lot of responsibility for many of the problems we have now
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I don't know who all of his advisers are, but I've seen some of the names and some of them are quite far to the right. And sometimes they might be in a position to make judgments or recommendations to the candidate that should get a second thought.
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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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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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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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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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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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