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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.

Colin Powell

You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Spirit Tragedy Yourself
The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Day Leadership Problem Soldier Yourself
Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Failure People Success
Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Essence Leadership Trust
The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Best Freedom Willing Yourself
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
Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Advantage Afraid Challenge
Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Break Greatness Hard Time Tension Time
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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Deal Experience Failure Learning Life Yourself
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
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Achievement Attitude Development Excellence Yourself
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Data Expert Judgement Possession
The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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Follow Forever Important Learning Personal Soldier
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Force Multiply Optimism
The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Bond Essence Leadership Organization Trust Yourself
Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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People Perspective Right Yourself

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