The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
COLIN POWELLMy 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don’t mean necessarily “buddy-buddy”, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they’re with you.
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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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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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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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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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