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90 percent of my time is spent on 10 percent of the world.
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age.
Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.... (more Colin Powell quotes)
Recieved the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award in 2005.
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but in 2003, he had surgery and has made a full recovery.
Colin almost died in the Vietnam War after stepping on a bamboo "punji stick" (a non-expolosive boobie trap). It caused him to have a heavy infection.
At 49, Powell left the army to become President Ronald Reagan's last National Security Advisor.
He was th... (more Colin Powell trivia)
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Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell by Karen DeYoung |
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The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell by Oren Harari |
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Colin Powell : My American Journey by Gen. Colin Powell and Joseph E. Persico |
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