America Quotes by Colin Powell

I would not presume from this distance, nor would America presume to say who should be the leader of the Iraqi nation.

— Colin Powell

I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community.

— Colin Powell

We view Egypt as a good friend of America. We are in constant touch with them. We provide them economic and military…

— Colin Powell

The United States is still seen as the leader at the world that wants to be free.

— Colin Powell

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is "no." That's not America.

— Colin Powell

Look at the world. There is no pure competitor to the United States of America.

— Colin Powell

America has a terrible educational problem in the sense that we have too many youngsters not finishing school. A third of our…

— Colin Powell

The long bitter years of the Cold War are over. America and her allies have won; totally, decisively, and overwhelmingly…So thank you…

— Colin Powell

I recommended to the president [George Bush] that our focus had to be on al-Qaida, the Taliban and Afghanistan. Those were the…

— Colin Powell

President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom,…

— Colin Powell

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer's no. That's not America. Is there something wrong with…

— Colin Powell

Indeed, we're strongest when the face of America isn't only a soldier carrying a gun but also a diplomat negotiating peace, a…

— Colin Powell

No one has done more to prevent conflict - no one has made a greater sacrifice for the cause for Peace -…

— Colin Powell

Finding the Russian scientists may be a problem being that Russia does not have a Social Security System, as here in America,…

— Colin Powell

This is about Americans getting off the sidelines and getting onto the playing field, .. This is about each and every one…

— Colin Powell

Even though the numbers are down with respect to favorability ratings, at every embassy and consular office tomorrow morning that we have,…

— Colin Powell

I strongly believe that at this point in America's history, we need a president that will not just continue, even with a…

— Colin Powell

The United States presents a value system to the world that is based on democracy, based on economic freedom, based on individual…

— Colin Powell

We have to start thinking of America as a family. We have to stop screeching screeching at each other, stop hurting each…

— Colin Powell