You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
COLIN POWELLDon’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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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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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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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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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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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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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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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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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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