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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.

Colin Powell

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.
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Capability Intention Myself Presentation Regret Weapon Wrong
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Generation Important Need Success
Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Attitude Excellence Prevail
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Command Evidence Prove Right Wrong
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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Happiness Kindness Necessary People Treat Worth Yourself
Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Average Sign Yourself
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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Country Division Ourselves Person Rejoice Togetherness
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Force Multiply Optimism
If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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Dirty End Tools Yourself
We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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Children Failure Imitation Ourselves
I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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Attitude Leadership Role Thinking Win
One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Care Element Important Leadership Oneself
Don’t be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world.
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Blood Death Expert Judgement Reality World
An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Difficult Face Organization People
Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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Goodness Leadership Move Success
Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Care Choice Yourself

The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.

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