"I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it."

Army, College, Public, School

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"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."

Work

"The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise."

Leadership

"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."

Compromise

"I try to be the same person I was yesterday."

Consistency

"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude."

Attitude

"Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it."

Ego

"Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission."

Management

"War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support."

Politics

"You can't just have slogans, you can't just have catchy phrases. You have to have an agenda. And I think what the Republican Party has to do, if it's going to incorporate the tea party efforts in it, is to come up with an agenda that the American people can see, touch, and actually believe in, and something they believe in."

People

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