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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful

Colin Powell

Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Clothes Himself Organization Rebel Tolerance
Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Age Bad Improvement News Wine
One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Development Greatness Oneself Recognition Talent
Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Average Sign Yourself
Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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Constitution Discrimination Origin Reason
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 focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Focus Future Mirror Review
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Data Expert Judgement Possession
Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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Love Man Togetherness Yourself
Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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People Responsibility
An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Difficult Face Organization People
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
Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Advice Counseling Fear Voice Yourself
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
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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Country Journey Responsibility Togetherness Try
Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Advantage Afraid Challenge

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