Tag: Colin Powell
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Colin Powell: ‘You’d mention it’
“Many interviewers when they come to talk to me, think they’re being progressive by not mentioning in their stories any longer that I’m black. I tell them, ‘Don’t stop now. If I shot somebody you’d mention it.’” —Colin Powell.
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Colin Powell: Pissing people off
“Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.” —Colin Powell.
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Colin Powell: Surround yourself
“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.” —Colin Powell.
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Colin Powell: Excellence
“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.” —Colin Powell.
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Colin Powell: Surface appearances
“Keep looking below surface appearances. Don’t shrink from doing so just because you might not like what you find.” – Colin Powell
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Colin Powell: Associate with eagles
“Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not everyone has a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas […]
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Colin Powell: On Barrack Obama
“Well, the correct answer is he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country?” ― Colin Powell
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Colin Powell: Great leaders
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.” Colin Powell
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Colin Powell: Capital
Colin Powell: Capital is a coward. It flees from corruption and bad policies, conflict and unpredictability. It shuns ignorance, disease and illiteracy. Capital goes where it is welcomed and where investors can be confident of a return on the resources they have put at risk. It goes to countries where women can work, children can […]
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Colin Powell: Area under the curve
“No matter how significant or life-changing your greatest hit or miss might be, neither even begins to define who you are. Each of us is a product of all our experiences and all our interactions with other people. To cite calculus, we are the area under the curve.” ― Colin Powell, It Worked for Me: In Life […]
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Colin Powell: Priorities versus options
“Never make someone a priority when you are only an option for them.” —Colin Powell
Quite a Quote! 