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Action(s)
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Either move or be moved.
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Democracy
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But you have to understand, American democracy is not like the system you have. We're not an ocean liner that sails across the ocean from point A to point B at 30 knots. That's not American democracy. American democracy is kind of like a life raft that bobs around the ocean all the time. Your feet are always wet. Winds are always blowing. You're cold. You're wet. You're uncomfortable -- but you never sink.
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Effort
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The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.
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Ego
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Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
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Optimism
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Politics
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Policies that emanate from ivory towers often have an adverse impact on the people out in the field who are fighting the wars or bringing in the revenues.
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Power
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I want everybody to be scared to death of us. I don't say that in a bellicose way. I say that in a way that is peaceful, frankly.
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Professionalism
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Speech (freedom of)
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Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.
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Success & Failure
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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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Books by and about Colin Powell