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Colin Powell Quotes

I have the deepest regret about 9/11. Sept. 11, 2001, was one of the most difficult days I’ve ever had. I was in Lima, Peru, and had to fly back eight hours not knowing what happened in my own country, knowing thousands of my fellow citizens had died Picture Quote #1

All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams Picture Quote #1

I think Bush came back because Colin Powell was there. Hey, I’m the brigadier general, baby Picture Quote #1

The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources Picture Quote #1

President Kennedy didn’t negotiate out of the Cuban missile crisis simply because he and Khrushchev got along well. Khrushchev didn’t have the cards Picture Quote #1

We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn’t come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn’t resurging. It didn’t work out Picture Quote #1

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All nations that are civilized and do not accept this kind of action as representing any sort of legitimate political cause are coming together to fight these terrorists Picture Quote #1

I’m going to be bringing people into the public diplomacy function of the department who are going to change from just selling us in the old USIA way to really branding foreign policy, branding the department, marketing the department, marketing American values to the world and not just putting out pamphlets Picture Quote #1

Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity Picture Quote #1

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is no. That’s not America Picture Quote #1

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. In my experience, the people closest to the problems are often in the best position to see the solutions. The key here is to empower and not be the bottleneck Picture Quote #1

One of the most worrisome things that emerges from the thick intelligence file we have on Iraq’s biological weapons is the existence of mobile production facilities used to make biological agents Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization Picture Quote #1

The most effective means of ensuring the government’s accountability to the people is an aggressive, free, challenging, untrusting press Picture Quote #1

You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours Picture Quote #1

There are lots of countries that are having these kinds of internal civil wars in other parts of the world and nobody is talking about intervening Picture Quote #1

Even if I did give a good talk, is what I have to say more important and interesting than what Colin Powell said? Picture Quote #1

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If Colin Powell was president, I’d follow him. I wanna get into politics. That’s the way for us to overcome a lot of our obstacles Picture Quote #1

I agree completely with Secretary Colin Powell, who said today this is an absurdity. And so I think the American people will know it’s an absurdity. I have absolutely no concerns about it whatsoever Picture Quote #1

The leaders of the empire, the imperial mafia-George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Cheney, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, et al. ... are as fanatic and as fundamentalist as Osama bin Laden Picture Quote #1

Colin Powell speaks regularly to high-ranking U.S. officials, he knows a lot about what’s going on in the government. And so he’s a powerful person who merits transparency, just like any other powerful people do Picture Quote #1

I wonder how Colin Powell sleeps at night. I would like to have a word with him because he lied. He lied. He lied to me. He lied to my face through the camera at the U.N Picture Quote #1

America owed its military renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s to Vietnam. Veterans like Norman Schwartzkopf, Colin Powell, Alfred Grey, Charles Krulak, and Wesley Clark returned home angry and ashamed at their defeat and rebuilt all-volunteer, professional armed forces from the ground up Picture Quote #1

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I just want to be really clear about this: Anyone who has read Colin Powell’s biography - there’s an entire section where he talks about experiencing segregation. Colin Powell did not appear when he became head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. That’s not how it happened Picture Quote #1

You know, I think that President Obama is a person who has a great relationship with a number of people. Colin Powell does, too. I think Colin Powell is a fine American, a great leader and sees things in President Obama that he agrees with. He’s entitled to have his opinion Picture Quote #1

After the Republican Party did everything that Colin Powell says it needs to do to grow, and nominated the very kind of candidate he wanted in 2008, what did Powell do? He endorsed Obama! So according to the Drive-Bys and David Gergen, Republicans should let somebody who campaigned and voted for Obama, tell us how to build our party Picture Quote #1

One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others Picture Quote #1

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work Picture Quote #1

I think we can make a contribution to their [Saudi Arabia] thinking as they decide how they should deal with the economic and social challenges that they are facing Picture Quote #1

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I have the deepest regret about 9/11. Sept. 11, 2001, was one of the most difficult days I’ve ever had. I was in Lima, Peru, and had to fly back eight hours not knowing what happened in my own country, knowing thousands of my fellow citizens had died (Colin Powell Quotes) All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams (Colin Powell Quotes) I think Bush came back because Colin Powell was there. Hey, I’m the brigadier general, baby (Colin Powell Quotes) The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources (Colin Powell Quotes) President Kennedy didn’t negotiate out of the Cuban missile crisis simply because he and Khrushchev got along well. Khrushchev didn’t have the cards (Colin Powell Quotes) We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn’t come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn’t resurging. It didn’t work out. (Colin Powell Quotes) All nations that are civilized and do not accept this kind of action as representing any sort of legitimate political cause are coming together to fight these terrorists. (Colin Powell Quotes) I’m going to be bringing people into the public diplomacy function of the department who are going to change from just selling us in the old USIA way to really branding foreign policy, branding the department, marketing the department, marketing American values to the world and not just putting out pamphlets. (Colin Powell Quotes) Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity. (Colin Powell Quotes) Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is no. That’s not America. (Colin Powell Quotes) The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. In my experience, the people closest to the problems are often in the best position to see the solutions. The key here is to empower and not be the bottleneck. (Colin Powell Quotes) One of the most worrisome things that emerges from the thick intelligence file we have on Iraq’s biological weapons is the existence of mobile production facilities used to make biological agents. (Colin Powell Quotes) 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 Quotes) The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization (Colin Powell Quotes) The most effective means of ensuring the government’s accountability to the people is an aggressive, free, challenging, untrusting press. (Colin Powell Quotes) You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours. (Colin Powell Quotes) There are lots of countries that are having these kinds of internal civil wars in other parts of the world and nobody is talking about intervening. (Colin Powell Quotes) Even if I did give a good talk, is what I have to say more important and interesting than what Colin Powell said? (Colin Powell Quotes) If Colin Powell was president, I’d follow him. I wanna get into politics. That’s the way for us to overcome a lot of our obstacles. (Colin Powell Quotes) I agree completely with Secretary Colin Powell, who said today this is an absurdity. And so I think the American people will know it’s an absurdity. I have absolutely no concerns about it whatsoever. (Colin Powell Quotes) The leaders of the empire, the imperial mafia-George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Cheney, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, et al. ... are as fanatic and as fundamentalist as Osama bin Laden. (Colin Powell Quotes) Colin Powell speaks regularly to high-ranking U.S. officials, he knows a lot about what’s going on in the government. And so he’s a powerful person who merits transparency, just like any other powerful people do. (Colin Powell Quotes) I wonder how Colin Powell sleeps at night. I would like to have a word with him because he lied. He lied. He lied to me. He lied to my face through the camera at the U.N. (Colin Powell Quotes) America owed its military renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s to Vietnam. Veterans like Norman Schwartzkopf, Colin Powell, Alfred Grey, Charles Krulak, and Wesley Clark returned home angry and ashamed at their defeat and rebuilt all-volunteer, professional armed forces from the ground up. (Colin Powell Quotes) I just want to be really clear about this: Anyone who has read Colin Powell’s biography - there’s an entire section where he talks about experiencing segregation. Colin Powell did not appear when he became head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. That’s not how it happened. (Colin Powell Quotes) You know, I think that President Obama is a person who has a great relationship with a number of people. Colin Powell does, too. I think Colin Powell is a fine American, a great leader and sees things in President Obama that he agrees with. He’s entitled to have his opinion. (Colin Powell Quotes) After the Republican Party did everything that Colin Powell says it needs to do to grow, and nominated the very kind of candidate he wanted in 2008, what did Powell do? He endorsed Obama! So according to the Drive-Bys and David Gergen, Republicans should let somebody who campaigned and voted for Obama, tell us how to build our party. (Colin Powell Quotes) One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others (Colin Powell Quotes) A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work (Colin Powell Quotes) I think we can make a contribution to their [Saudi Arabia] thinking as they decide how they should deal with the economic and social challenges that they are facing. (Colin Powell Quotes)

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