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Colin Powell

"The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort."

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"The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort."

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