Nobody wants to be in a mediocre organization. You don't have the same energy flowing through. Colin Powell More Quotes by Colin Powell More Quotes From Colin Powell President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom, and his willingness to act on that belief, helped end the Cold War and usher in a new and brighter phase of history. Colin Powell optimismwaramerica Policies that emanate from ivory towers often have an adverse impact on the people out in the field who are fighting the wars or bringing in the revenues. Colin Powell impactfightingwar Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we are going to cut it off, and then we are going to kill it. Colin Powell armycuttingwar In terms of the legal matter of creating a contract between two people that's called marriage, and allowing them to live together with the protection of law, it seems to me is the way we should be moving in this country. Colin Powell lawcountrymoving The bottom line in all of it is that, in life, it's all about people. Colin Powell bottomlinespeople Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind? Colin Powell childrenlooksworld It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning. Colin Powell good-morningoptimismthinking Ladies and gentlemen, these are not assertions. These are facts, corroborated by many sources, some of them sources of the intelligence services of other countries. Colin Powell intelligence-servicesstupidcountry Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time, and we get mad at them? That's part of the normal diplomatic relations. Colin Powell maddifferencesmean Have a vision. Be demanding. Colin Powell freedombusinessinspiring Let it [racism] be a problem to someone else... Let it drag them down. Don't use it as an excuse for your own shortcomings. Colin Powell upliftingracismmen The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort. Colin Powell militarywinningsuccess Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up. Colin Powell giving-backcertaingiving-up With respect to where we are now, we have a voluntary army. And if we ever go back to conscription I hope that at time it will be the kind of conscription that was put in at the end of the Vietnam War. And that is, everybody is equally liable to be called to serve the nation in time of conflict. Colin Powell vietnamarmywar We have gone forth from our shores repeatedly over the last hundred years and we've done this as recently as the last year in Afghanistan and put wonderful young men and women at risk, many of whom have lost their lives, and we have asked for nothing except enough ground to bury them in, and otherwise we have returned home to seek our own lives in peace. Colin Powell militaryhomemen Another rule I have is: Don't let your ego get tied up in a policy dispute. Otherwise, if things don't go your way, you can end up breaking a relationship with somebody with whom you can't afford to break. Colin Powell egobreakway Decision-making is lonely. Colin Powell decision-makinglonelydecision Some people naturally have a sense of empathy and an understanding of how to bring their followers to do things. They become great politicians. Colin Powell empathyunderstandingpeople Sometimes what my analytical mind says to me is not what I'll do. Colin Powell mindsometimes Lying offshore, ready to act, the presence of ships and Marines sometimes means much more than just having air power or ship's fire, when it comes to deterring a crisis. And the ships and Marines may not have to do anything but lie offshore. It is hard to lie offshore with a C-141 or C-130 full of airborne troops. Colin Powell militarymeanlying
