I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
COLIN POWELLLuck tends to come to people who are prepared.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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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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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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