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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.

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 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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Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.
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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.
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I think we can make a contribution to their [Saudi Arabia] thinking as they decide how they should deal with the economic and social challenges that they are facing.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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War is never a happy solution, but it may be the only solution. We must exhaustively explore other possible solutions before we make the choice for war. Every political and diplomatic effort should be made to avoid war while achieving your objective.
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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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Nobody has ever said in the United States government that we are going to war next month. No decision has been made by the president because, as he said to the United Nations, he wants the United Nations to live up to its responsibilities and he wants Saddam Hussein to cooperate.
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Great leaders are those who are able to look reality in the face, however painful it may be, and deal with it.
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We need to understand that we as citizens and as a government in any community throughout this country have no more important obligation than to educate those who are going to replace us.
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Bahrain is moving at one pace, Morocco another, Qatar at another, Kuwait at yet another. And we are there to assist our friends.
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One thing the military does far better than business is train its own leaders. I can't go to IBM and hire a battalion commander. They don't have any.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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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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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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I want to scare the hell out of the rest of the world.
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Policies that emanate from ivory towers often have an adverse impact on the people out in the field who are fighting the wars or bringing in the revenues.
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