Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
COLIN POWELLNone of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
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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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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
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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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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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