Let's not forget that Congress bears a lot of responsibility for many of the problems we have now — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I would sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me, but I'm not anxious to rule it in. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The only bipartisanship you ever see is when they finally sign a bill and everybody says, 'Gee, isn't that wonderful?' — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
It's not just a matter of whether you support Obama or Romney. It's who they have coming with them. I always keep… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Some people naturally have a sense of empathy and an understanding of how to bring their followers to do things. They become… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
You're not just voting for an individual, in my judgment, you're voting for an agenda. You're voting for a platform. You're voting… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I'm not active in politics. I vote as a citizen. And if somebody cares to know what my opinion is at the… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom,… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Politics is different, because the mission is always to get the necessary votes. A good politician goes through everything in terms of… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I've voted for Republicans who were strong on defense, who believed in a free and open economy but who also understood that… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
You can't just have slogans, you can't just have catchy phrases. You have to have an agenda. And I think what the… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I'm an American, first and foremost, and I'm very proud - I said, I've said to my beloved friend and colleague John… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
As I have done in every election since I started voting so many years ago, I always like to take my time… — 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
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience. — Colin Powell Copy Share
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
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
We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us. — Colin Powell Copy Share
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
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
So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win. — Colin Powell Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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