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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More Colin Powell Quotes
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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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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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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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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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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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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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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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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