Army Quotes by Colin Powell

10 Army quotes by Colin Powell

Colin Powell’s perspective on the army is captured in ten concise statements, each echoing his seasoned leadership tone. This short collection serves as a quick reference to his views.

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In the army, all combat officers are taught the "Estimate of the Situation": When you are faced with a problem - take…

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Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we are going to cut it off, and then we are…

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I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the…

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In my 35 years in the army I was in school for 6 years. I think corporations should take a look at…

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People have asked me, 'What would you have done if you hadn't gone into the Army?' I'd say I'd probably be a…

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The Army will take its lessons learned. They're excellent at looking into themselves and reflecting on what did we do right, what…

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In the army we are drilled into execution and then supervision, to make sure everything goes the way you planned it. But…

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I went to graduate school as a lieutenant colonel after I had been in the army for 12 or 13 years. I…

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With respect to where we are now, we have a voluntary army. And if we ever go back to conscription I hope…

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That's why the army sends all its future generals to what we call "charm school." As soon as you are a general,…

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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

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I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring…

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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.

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Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.

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There are no secrets to success: don't waste time looking for them, success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty…

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So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win.

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We hope that more assistance will be available to the nations of the region, to include Egypt, on the three pillars that I discussed…

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