The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
COLIN POWELLFailure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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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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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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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
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The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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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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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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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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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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