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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.

Colin Powell

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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Important Influence Life Live Touch Value
Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Care Choice Yourself
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Spirit Tragedy Yourself
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Accomplishment Art Leadership Management Possible
There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Important Organization Person Value Worth
In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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Disappointment Expectation Failure Greatness Himself Problem Word
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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Hard Work People Play Serious Work
Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Hold Move Togetherness Trust
It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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Change Discussion Friendship Ourselves Role
Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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Country Racism Wrong
You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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Image Job Position Yourself
We are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
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Art Leadership Management Possible Science
Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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Kindness Necessary Need Yourself
The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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Gift Greatness Love Myself Parents Value
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Data Expert Judgement Possession
Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Decision Fact Goodness Stand Way

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