I think all of the attention of the world, to include the attention of the Arab world, should be on Saddam Hussein… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Good leaders set vision, missions, and goals. Great leaders inspire every follower at every level to internalize their purpose, and to understand… — 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
We have to be on guard that we don't spend so much time worrying about terrorism and guarding ourselves that we start… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
One of the fondest expressions around is that we can't be the world's policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The United States has every intention of continuing to do the kind of reconnaissance and surveillance work we have done for decades,… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The United States presents a value system to the world that is based on democracy, based on economic freedom, based on individual… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The United Nations will spearhead our efforts to manage the new conflicts (that afflict our world)....Yes the principles of the United Nations… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time… — 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
Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind? — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I can't deny that it will be a historic event for an African-American to become president. And should that happen, all Americans… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Even though the numbers are down with respect to favorability ratings, at every embassy and consular office tomorrow morning that we have,… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
There's not going to be a World War III, because there is no one to have World War III with. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Look at the world. There is no pure competitor to the United States of America. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Don't be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts in the world. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I'm going to be bringing people into the public diplomacy function of the department who are going to change from just selling… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
When you help the poorest in the world, you start to move them up an economic and social ladder, and they're not… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We need stable regimes in this part of the world [the Mideast] who will be partners and friends of ours, because the… — 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
The idea that putting Americans 'first' requires a withdrawal from the world is simply wrongheaded because a retreat would achieve exactly the… — 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
