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I think the best way to get a good night sleep is to work hard throughout the day. If you work hard and, of course, work out.

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You can't change the world alone - you will need some help - and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide them.

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If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

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If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.

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To be a good leader, you have to be a good communicator. As a leader, you have to communicate your intent every chance you get, and if you fail to do that, you will pay the consequences.

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If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.

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The purpose of the mission must be thoroughly understood beforehand, and the men must be inspired with a sense of personal dedication that knows no limitations... In an age of high technology and Jedi Knights, we often overlook the need for personal involvement, but we do so at our own risk.

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SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education and not your social status.

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Flaws and all, I believe the free press is our country's most important institution - one I am more than happy to defend. One I did, in fact, defend for 37 years.

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To me, basic SEAL training was a lifetime of challenges crammed into six months.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: November 6th, 1955

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