427 Quotes by Colin Powell

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.

But I think if it drags on beyond the middle of December when those electoral college deadlines come into effect, then I think people will want to see a resolution of this as quickly as possible.

The root cause of poverty is social injustice and the bad government that abets it

Every organization needs to be introspective, transparent, and honest with itself. This only works if everyone is unified on the goals and purposes of the organization and there is trust within the team. High-performing, successful organizations build cultures of introspection and trust and never lose sight of their purpose.

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.

But I have seen nothing that makes a direct connection between Saddam Hussein and that awful regime, and what happened on 9/11.

No war on the face of the Earth is more destructive than the AIDS pandemic.

Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.