I have always gone through public life and saying that with respect to political candidates, I always measure each candidate against what… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn't prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea. — 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
Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Being kind doesn't mean being soft or a wuss. Kindness is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of confidence.… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I would caution my Republican friends that [Obama has] three years to go, and in that three years the American people are… — 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
![“I would caution my Republican friends that [Obama has] three years to go, and in that three years the American people are going to want to see some progress and not just claims that this guy is out of office and we're going to do everything to destroy him or that somehow he is a 'socialist' taking…” quote by Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b10/colin-powell-691_absurd_i-would-caution-my-republican-friends-th_2833839.jpg)
