We view Egypt as a good friend of America. We are in constant touch with them. We provide them economic and military… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
When we have dealt with bin Laden and his network we will then broaden the campaign to go after other terrorists all… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Well, the correct answer is he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The information that the intelligence people used was a combination of satellite information, signals intelligence, and human intelligence. We are not sure… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We would like to see new leaders come forward who would be accountable and responsible, who would succeed in ending the terror… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We are not dictating. We are not telling them [Saudi Arabia] how they should do it or who they should look like.… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
When you decide to get involved in a military operation in a place like Syria, you've got to be prepared, as we… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It remains our policy to change the regime until such time as the regime changes itself. So far, we cannot be sure… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It is the US government's desire for the Iraqi people to lead themselves, not for any outside power to be the leadership… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The person who will decide whether or not there will be war or peace is Saddam Hussein, and all he has to… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Terrorism threat is serious, and not just to American interests. The assaults in Russia against two airliners, bringing them out of the… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
With respect to our friends in the [Iraq] region, each has its own system, each will have to make its own judgment… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We believe, from everything we have been told by the intelligence community, by 12 years of history with Iraq, by the experience… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The United States is looking at a way to launch peace with a disarmed Iraq. And so we are studying the declaration… — 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
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
Nobody has ever said in the United States government that we are going to war next month. No decision has been made… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
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
We now believe it is appropriate for Saddam Hussein to be forced to change, either by the threat of war, and therefore… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Change of regime with respect to Iraq had nothing to do with this; it had everything to do with the fact that… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Baghdad fell on April 9, 2003, Hussein and his regime were brought down, we declared "Mission Accomplished" and celebrated victory . .… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
There's no doubt in my mind, though, that the Iraqi people would be better off with a different leader who did not… — 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
Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity.… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image