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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.

Colin Powell

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Focus Future Mirror Review
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
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
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Force Multiply Optimism
Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.
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Ego Position Yourself
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
Maybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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Allow Enough Experience Failure People Situation Young Yourself
A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
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Choice Friendship Himself Mirror Reflection
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
Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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People Responsibility
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Command Evidence Prove Right Wrong
Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Best Watch Yourself
Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Hard Work People Preparation
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Spirit Tragedy Yourself
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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Happiness Kindness Necessary People Treat Worth 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

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