Get mad, then get over it.
COLIN POWELLA dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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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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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.
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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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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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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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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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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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