We want to approach this in a multilateral way, talking with our friends, consulting with our security council colleagues in the United… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what they're all going to face, whichever one of them becomes president on January 21st of 2009. They will… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I have always held the view that decisive force should be used in addressing a military conflict. The reason is simple: Why… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
At the same time I think it is absolutely necessary that there be no confusion, no misunderstanding that if the Iraqis.. do… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
In the military we also learn principles of war which also work in a corporate setting: How do you concentrate as much… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
In the military we are always looking for ways to leverage up our forces. Having greater communications and command and control over… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I think the American people want to see what we want to see, and that is for the Iraqi people to have… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I worked with the Nato Military Committee. The Head of the Luxembourg Armed Forces had equal standing with me, and I had… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. I am talking about a gung-ho attitude that says 'we can change things here, we can… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life's cycle… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will be enforced - the just demands of peace and… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
With respect to where we are now, we have a voluntary army. And if we ever go back to conscription I hope that at… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
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… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We hope that more assistance will be available to the nations of the region, to include Egypt, on the three pillars that I discussed… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
One of the most worrisome things that emerges from the thick intelligence file we have on Iraq's biological weapons is the existence of mobile… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
