Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
COLIN POWELLLuck tends to come to people who are prepared.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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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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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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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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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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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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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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