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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.

Colin Powell

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
I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
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Difficult Encouragement Myself Policy
Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Advice Counseling Fear Voice Yourself
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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Country Division Ourselves Person Rejoice Togetherness
It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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Enemy Kill Thinking 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
I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Goodness High Myself Organization Standard
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
Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Advantage Afraid Challenge
Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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People Responsibility
Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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Core Execution Leadership Value Yourself
Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Essence Leadership Trust
A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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Determination Dreams Hard Work Magic Reality Sweat
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Spirit Tragedy Yourself
Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Focus Future Mirror Review

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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