I strongly believe that at this point in America's history, we need a president that will not just continue, even with a… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The long bitter years of the Cold War are over. America and her allies have won; totally, decisively, and overwhelmingly....So thank you… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
There's no doubt in my mind, though, that the Iraqi people would be better off with a different leader who did not… — 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
Everybody makes bad decisions. I am sure I have made my share of them over 40 years of service. Or I have… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
In my 35 years in the army I was in school for 6 years. I think corporations should take a look at… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I can think of nothing that Saddam Hussein can do diplomatically (to avoid war). I think that time is now over. He's… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
We have gone forth from our shores repeatedly over the last hundred years and we've done this as recently as the last… — 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
I went to graduate school as a lieutenant colonel after I had been in the army for 12 or 13 years. I… — 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
We believe, from everything we have been told by the intelligence community, by 12 years of history with Iraq, by the experience… — 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)
