Quote by Colin Powell
War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war,

War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support. – Colin Powell

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In other words, dont 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, lets go and get it. – Colin Powell

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Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership. – Colin Powell

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If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy wont. – Hyman Rickover

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In politics… never retreat, never retract… never admit a mistake. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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I know my limitations, and I dont like politics. I was only involved because of my husband. – Corazon Aquino

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Money has too big an influence on our politics in Washington and somehow we need to do something about that. – James Hansen

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These days, newish art can be priced between $10,000 and $25,000. When I tell artists that a new painting by a newish artist should go for around $1,200, they look at me like Im a flesh-eating virus. – Jerry Saltz

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Dancers are instruments, like a piano the choreographer plays. – George Balanchine

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