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" I think with the beginning of any political administration, you have to build trust, and it takes time. "
Stanley A. McChrystal
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" If who you were was entirely based upon the position you were in or the headlines you got in the newspaper, or you had essentially subcontracted out your self-worth to the judgments of others, then you're going to be like tumbleweed. You're going to be blown. "
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" In my life as a soldier and citizen, I have seen time and time again that inaction has dire consequences. "
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" I came to believe that a leader isn't good because they're right; they're good because they're willing to learn and to trust. "
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" The basic DNA we've got to implant in leaders now is adaptability: not to get wedded to the solution to a particular problem, because not only the problem but the solution changes day to day. Creating people who are hardwired for that is going to be our challenge for the future. "
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" Tensions and violence in cities across America are reminders of how quickly communities can erupt with an absence of social trust. "
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" Public, noncommercial broadcasting is also giving kids social-emotional skills like persistence and self-control that are fundamental to success in school, not to mention in the military, the institution where I spent most of my career. "
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" Change is painful, and people are always reticent to accept a lot of pain. "
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" The number of people in America killed by firearms is extraordinary compared to other nations, and I don't think we're a bloodthirsty country. We need to look at everything we can do to safeguard our people. "
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" There's this intense media spotlight; there's a need to be transparent, and, 'Oh, by the way, I'm also trying to fight a war at the same time.' It's a challenge, but it goes with the job. "
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" You can get knocked down, and it hurts and it leaves scars. But if you're a leader, the people you've counted on will help you up. And if you're a leader, the people who count on you need you on your feet. "
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" In our society, I see public media as a lever. It pushes people by elevating them and their sights. It brings them into more thinking and understanding, and it brings us together. "
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" I find that if the day is terrible but I worked out, at the end of the day I can go, 'Well, I had a good workout'. Almost no matter what happens. "
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" When I was a lieutenant in Special Forces many many years ago, I thought I was getting fat. And I started running, and I started running distance, which I enjoyed. "
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" I spent a career carrying typically either an M16 or an M4 Carbine. An M4 Carbine fires a .223 caliber round, which is 5.56 mm at about 3000 feet per second. "
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" Throughout my career, I have lived by the principles of personal honor and professional integrity. "
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" I knew from history that war comes with frightening regularity, often fought over the same ground and similar causes as previous conflicts. "
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" As our leaders in Washington confront tough decisions about our budget priorities, I urge them to continue federal funding for public broadcasting. "
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" The military does very well taking average people and making them very good leaders. "
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" I can't sculpt. But if I were a sculptor, as you start to get something that actually looks like what you want, then it starts to be fun. That's the way I find writing. "
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" There is only one Army in which you serve. When that identity is gone, it is gone forever. "
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