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I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.

Colin Powell

Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Essence Leadership Trust
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Accomplishment Art Leadership Management Possible
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
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
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
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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Decision Execution Faith Ideas Oneself Person Trust
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Data Expert Judgement Possession
All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
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Important Influence Life Live Touch Value
Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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Goodness Leadership Move Success
Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Age Bad Improvement News Wine
Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Decision Fact Goodness Stand Way
One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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Expression Need Policemen World
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
Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Attitude Excellence Prevail
I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Goodness High Myself Organization Standard
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Generation Important Need Success

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