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"The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort."
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"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."
"The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise."
"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."
"Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place."
"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand."
"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."
"Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it."
"Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission."
"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."
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