It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
COLIN POWELLAlways do your best. Somebody is watching you.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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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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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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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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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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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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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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