You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
COLIN POWELLAlways focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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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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Get mad, then get over it.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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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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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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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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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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