Colin Powell
"But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward."
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"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."
"Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself."
"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence."
"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."
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."