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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

Colin Powell

It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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Change Discussion Friendship Ourselves Role
It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Battle Courage Fight Man Yourself
Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Hard Work People Preparation
Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Age Bad Improvement News Wine
You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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Choice Control Yourself
My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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Country Journey Responsibility Togetherness Try
The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Best Freedom Willing Yourself
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Spirit Tragedy Yourself
I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Goodness High Myself Organization Standard
The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Day Leadership Problem Soldier Yourself
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Force Multiply Optimism
The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
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Best Connection Creation Job Resources Team Training Way Yourself
Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Advantage Afraid Challenge
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
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
Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Best Watch Yourself

Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

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