427 Quotes by 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 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.

Finally, we will continue to consult with our friends, with our allies and with all members of the Security Council on how to compel compliance by Iraq with the will of the international community,

The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.

We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.

Leadership is solving problems.

fails totally to move us in the direction of a peaceful solution.

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.

One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.

We knew that al-Qaida was a threat to our country. We knew that the Clinton administration understood this and was working against al-Qaida We did not ignore al-Qaida. We spent a lot of our time thinking about terrorism, what should we do about it.