Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
COLIN POWELLThe day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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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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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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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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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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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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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Respect for leaders by followers can’t be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
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