"I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community."
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"We need to understand that we as citizens and as a government in any community throughout this country have no more important obligation than to educate those who are going to replace us.“
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"We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn't come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn't resurging. It didn't work out."
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"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."
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"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence."
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"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
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