"Leaders have followers. The primary role of..." - Quote by Colin Powell
Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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“Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.”
“Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer's no. That's not America. Is there something wrong with some seven-year-old Muslim American kid believing that he or she could be president?”
“When Jerry Springer thinks you've gone too far, my friends, you have gone too far.”
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“My hope is that's something [Donald Trump] is thinking about, because not only is the president of the United States somebody that the entire country looks to for direction but sets the agenda internationally in a lot of ways.”
“Do you realize the responsibility I carry? I'm the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House.”
“A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.”
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“For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.”
“Without passion, men are not willing to pay any price or bear any burden to set the captives free.”
“Every being ought to do that which is according to its constitution; and all other things have been constituted for the sake of the superior, but the rational for the sake of one another.”