Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I don't know who all of his advisers are, but I've seen some of the names and some of them are quite… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
1. It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning. 2. Get mad, then get over it.… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
How often have we seen politicians take a principle position only to give it up three days later? That is what makes… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It was the Congress that imposed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' it was certainly my position, my recommendation to get us out of… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
President's personal staff has a unique role. They're his intimate personal advisers, and the tradition and the precedent has been, even when… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I served 40 years in government, and I'm not looking forward to a position or an assignment. Of course, I have always… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. In my experience, the people… — 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
