"Our diplomacy and development budget is not..." - Quote by Colin Powell
Our diplomacy and development budget is not just about reducing spending and finding efficiencies. We need a frank conversation about what we stand for as that 'shining city on a hill.' And that conversation begins by acknowledging that we can't do it on the cheap.
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“It is the fault of the United States that these terrible people, these insurgents and terrorists are out there. They are the ones that we ought to be focusing our energy on defeating and not just wring our hands about the fact that it's going to be difficult.”
“I understand that and I have had very candid discussions with Saudi leaders in the past. I respect their culture and their heritage and their traditions, but I think that they now, as they move forward, will have to start examining these traditions and these practices to see whether or not change is appropriate.”
“The greatest gifts my parents gave to me...were their unconditional love and a set of values.”
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“I don't see why we and the Chinese should have to be enemies.”
“What the Paris agreement now does is say to China and India and other countries that are potentially polluting, come on board. Let's work together so you guys do the same thing.”
“Always remember, however sure you are that you could easily win, that there would not be a war if the other man did not think he also had a chance.”
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“In my 35 years in the army I was in school for 6 years. I think corporations should take a look at whether they are investing enough in the development of their human capital.”
“If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team.”
“The mind is made up by what it feeds upon.”