"I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community."
-Colin Powell
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"We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn't come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn't resurging. It didn't work out."
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"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."
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"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence."
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"A dream doesn't become reality through magic it takes sweat, determination and hard work."
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"The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been, that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something."
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"We mistake politics for legislative debate. You can be passionate without being personal."
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"First, take the government of the Indians out of politics second, let the laws of the Indians be the same as those of the whites third, give the Indian the ballot."
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"Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one."
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