A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.

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"Indeed, we're strongest when the face of America isn't only a soldier carrying a gun but also a diplomat negotiating peace, a Peace Corps volunteer bringing clean water to a village, or a relief worker stepping off a cargo plane as floodwaters rise."

- Colin Powell

Belief

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

- Colin Powell

Balance

"“Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.”"

- Colin Powell

Compassion

"Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know."

- Colin Powell

Compassion

"Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know."

- Colin Powell

Compassion

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"The effort you invest today is the pride you feel tomorrow."

- Unknown

Hard Work

"I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."

- Thomas Jefferson

Hard Work

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

- Harry Golden

Hard Work

"A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job."

- Michael Larsen

Hard Work

"A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."

- Colin Powell

Hard Work