Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand. Colin Powell argumentcutdebate Change image and share on social
Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership. Colin Powell bringcarecase share on social
The purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will be enforced - the just demands of peace and security will be met - or action will be unavoidable. And a regime that has lost its legitimacy will also lose its power. Colin Powell actioncouncildemand share on social
I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring in, the people they will bring in, who they might appoint to the Supreme Court, and look at the whole range of issues before making a decision. Colin Powell appointbringcandidate share on social
Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up. Colin Powell amountbackgive Change image and share on social
It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation. Colin Powell bipartisannationnice Change image and share on social
Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families. Colin Powell breakneckcommandearn Change image and share on social
It was the Congress that imposed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' it was certainly my position, my recommendation to get us out of an even worse outcome that could have occurred. Colin Powell badlycongressimpose Change image and share on social
Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind? Colin Powell childforwardgreat Change image and share on social
