Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
COLIN POWELLI regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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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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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Respect for leaders by followers can’t be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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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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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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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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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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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’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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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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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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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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