All Colin Powell Quotes
- Don't be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed… Bleed
- Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range, go with your gut. Go
- Be careful what you choose: You may get it. Careful
- Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision. Adverse
- Nobody is ready to leave Iraq to be interviewed. Inspirational
- Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man,… Find
- Leadership is all about people … and getting the most out of people. All
- He (Saddam Hussein) has not developed any significant capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional power against his… Any
- Finding the Russian scientists may be a problem being that Russia does not have a Social Security System, as here in America, that allows us… Allows
- I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote, American
- Use the formula P=40 to 70, in which P stands for the probability of success and the numbers indicate the percentage of information acquired. Once… Acquired
- One of the fondest expressions around is that we can't be the world's policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop. Called
- What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful Become Successful
- Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard. Learn from the pros, observe them, seek them out as mentors and partners.… Afraid
- Time is passing, ... We have to look at the reality of the situation and ... redouble our efforts and get on with it. Effort
- You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours. Choices
- Maybe we don't put our young people in situations often enough where they're allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough… Allowed
- We are rather candid with them about the nature of their political processes and the state of development of their institutions, but they are looking… Candid
- As I've thought about gay marriage, I don't see any reason not to say that [couples] should be able to get married. Able
- If it ain't broke, don't fix it' is the slogan of the complacent, the arrogant or the scared. It's an excuse for inaction, a call… Arms
- A dream doesn't become reality... African American
- It is the job of leaders to eliminate uncertainty. Eliminate
- Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude Attitude
- Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection. Comforting
- No war on the face of the Earth is more destructive than the AIDS pandemic. Aids