Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
COLIN POWELLYou know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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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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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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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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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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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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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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One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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