--- title: "20 Trump Quotes By Colin Powell" description: "20 Trump quotes by Colin Powell. Plus more from Colin Powell and more Trump sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/325/colin-powell-691_no-sense_trump-has-no-sense-of-shame-911471_911471.jpg" --- > [Trump has no sense of shame.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/trump-has-no-sense-of-shame/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/325/colin-powell-691_no-sense_trump-has-no-sense-of-shame-911471_911471.jpg) > [Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/politics-is-not-bean-bags-it-s-serious-tough-stuff/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aef/colin-powell-691_bags_politics-is-not-bean-bags-it-s-serious-t_36114.jpg) > [The president's personal staff has a unique role](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/the-president-s-personal-staff-has-a-unique-role/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2b/colin-powell-691_president_the-president-s-personal-staff-has-a-uni_1276516.jpg) > [Trump is a national disgrace and an international pariah.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/trump-is-a-national-disgrace-and-an-international-pariah/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a9/colin-powell-691_disgrace_trump-is-a-national-disgrace-and-an-inte_1658815.jpg) > [I would sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me, but I'm not anxious to rule it in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/i-would-sit-and-talk-to-any-president-who-wishes-to-talk-to-me-but-i/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/colin-powell-691_anxious_i-would-sit-and-talk-to-any-president-wh_2672259.jpg) > [Trump just looks stupid trying to appeal to blacks and Latinos.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/trump-just-looks-stupid-trying-to-appeal-to-blacks-and-latinos/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5e/colin-powell-691_appeal_trump-just-looks-stupid-trying-to-appeal_2559923.jpg) > [Let's not forget that Congress bears a lot of responsibility for many of the problems we have now](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/let-s-not-forget-that-congress-bears-a-lot-of-responsibility-for-many/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f90/colin-powell-691_bears_let-s-not-forget-that-congress-bears-a-l_761204.jpg) > [I'm not active in politics. I vote as a citizen. And if somebody cares to know what my opinion is at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/i-m-not-active-in-politics-i-vote-as-a-citizen-and-if-somebody-cares/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/colin-powell-691_active_i-m-not-active-in-politics-i-vote-as-a-c_2127005.jpg) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/you-re-not-just-voting-for-an-individual-in-my-judgment-you-re-voting/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ec/colin-powell-691_judgment_you-re-not-just-voting-for-an-individual_2037040.jpg) > [I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/i-consider-myself-a-moderate-republican-i-have-very-very-moderate/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37a/colin-powell-691_defense_i-consider-myself-a-moderate-republican_2915393.jpg) > [It's not just a matter of whether you support Obama or Romney. It's who they have coming with them. I always keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/it-s-not-just-a-matter-of-whether-you-support-obama-or-romney-it-s/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/997/colin-powell-691_always_it-s-not-just-a-matter-of-whether-you-su_1839874.jpg) > [Some people naturally have a sense of empathy and an understanding of how to bring their followers to do things. They become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/some-people-naturally-have-a-sense-of-empathy-and-an-understanding-of/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62d/colin-powell-691_empathy_some-people-naturally-have-a-sense-of-em_3040517.jpg) > [The only bipartisanship you ever see is when they finally sign a bill and everybody says, 'Gee, isn't that wonderful?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/the-only-bipartisanship-you-ever-see-is-when-they-finally-sign-a-bill/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/129/colin-powell-691_bipartisanship_the-only-bipartisanship-you-ever-see-is_1928092.jpg) > [You can't just have slogans, you can't just have catchy phrases. You have to have an agenda. And I think what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/you-can-t-just-have-slogans-you-can-t-just-have-catchy-phrases-you/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b23/colin-powell-691_american-people_you-can-t-just-have-slogans-you-can-t-ju_1922352.jpg) > [I've voted for Republicans who were strong on defense, who believed in a free and open economy but who also understood that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/i-ve-voted-for-republicans-who-were-strong-on-defense-who-believed-in/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/177/colin-powell-691_care_i-ve-voted-for-republicans-who-were-stro_583401.jpg) > [As I have done in every election since I started voting so many years ago, I always like to take my time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/as-i-have-done-in-every-election-since-i-started-voting-so-many-years/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/844/colin-powell-691_candidates_as-i-have-done-in-every-election-since-i_2523751.jpg) > [I'm an American, first and foremost, and I'm very proud - I said, I've said to my beloved friend and colleague John…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/i-m-an-american-first-and-foremost-and-i-m-very-proud-i-said-i-ve/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/935/colin-powell-691_admire_i-m-an-american-first-and-foremost-and-i_1219819.jpg) > [Politics is different, because the mission is always to get the necessary votes. A good politician goes through everything in terms of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/politics-is-different-because-the-mission-is-always-to-get-the/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/256/colin-powell-691_achieve_politics-is-different-because-the-missio_120321.jpg) > [President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/president-reagan-fueled-the-spirit-of-america-his-smile-his-optimism/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d84/colin-powell-691_america_president-reagan-fueled-the-spirit-of-am_3023840.jpg) > [ I would caution my Republican friends that \[Obama has\] three years to go, and in that three years the American people are… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/i-would-caution-my-republican-friends-that-obama-has-three-years-to/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b10/colin-powell-691_absurd_i-would-caution-my-republican-friends-th_2833839.jpg) ## Other authors on Trump ## More by Colin Powell > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/failure-is-a-part-of-life-and-you-have-to-learn-to-deal-with-it/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/effective-leaders-are-made-not-born-they-learn-from-trial-and-error/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [Decision-making is lonely.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/decision-making-is-lonely/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [The purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will be enforced - the just demands of peace and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/the-purposes-of-the-united-states-should-not-be-doubted-the-security/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/i-always-like-to-take-my-time-and-examine-the-two-candidates-see-not/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/we-can-seldom-get-our-children-to-do-what-we-tell-them-but-they/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [With respect to where we are now, we have a voluntary army. And if we ever go back to conscription I hope that at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/with-respect-to-where-we-are-now-we-have-a-voluntary-army-and-if-we/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/politics-is-not-bean-bags-it-s-serious-tough-stuff/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/there-are-no-secrets-to-success-don-t-waste-time-looking-for-them/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/so-like-any-football-or-basketball-coach-you-always-always-believe/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [We hope that more assistance will be available to the nations of the region, to include Egypt, on the three pillars that I discussed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/we-hope-that-more-assistance-will-be-available-to-the-nations-of-the/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/one-of-the-most-worrisome-things-that-emerges-from-the-thick/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/pissing-people-off-doesn-t-mean-you-re-doing-the-right-things-but/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/the-less-you-associate-with-some-people-the-more-your-life-will/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) > [Be careful what you choose: You may get it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/be-careful-what-you-choose-you-may-get-it/) [Colin Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-powell/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/trump/colin-powell/#itemlist", "name": "20 Trump Quotes By Colin Powell", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Trump has no sense of shame.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Colin Powell" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-powell/trump-has-no-sense-of-shame/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/325/colin-powell-691_no-sense_trump-has-no-sense-of-shame-911471_911471.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/325/colin-powell-691_no-sense_trump-has-no-sense-of-shame-911471_911471.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/325/colin-powell-691_no-sense_trump-has-no-sense-of-shame-911471_911471.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Trump has no sense of shame.” — Colin Powell", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Politics is not bean bags. 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