Colin Powell Quotes - Page 6

We view Egypt as a good friend of America. We are in constant touch with them. We provide them economic and military assistance as part of our relationship.

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is "no." That's not America.

People get work done, not buildings, not staffs in a generic sense, and not plans, but people

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.

I'm sleeping like a baby, too. Every two hours, I wake up, screaming.

Use the formula P=40 to 70, in which P stands for the probability of success and the numbers indicate the percentage of information acquired. Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range, go with your gut.

Remain calm, be kind.

One of the fondest expressions around is that we can't be the world's policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.

The greatest gifts my parents gave to me...were their unconditional love and a set of values.

Let's not forget that Congress bears a lot of responsibility for many of the problems we have now

I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.

The person who will decide whether or not there will be war or peace is Saddam Hussein, and all he has to do is give up these terrible weapons that he has used to kill fellow Arabs, fellow Muslims in that part of the world, and to step away from his past behaviour which invaded neighbouring countries.

Leadership is all about people … and getting the most out of people.

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.

Decision-making is lonely.

Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard. Learn from the pros, observe them, seek them out as mentors and partners. But remember that even the pros may have leveled out in terms of their learning and skills. Sometimes even the pros can become complacent and lazy.

Keep looking below surface appearances. Don't shrink from doing so just because you might not like what you find.

We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country - to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!

Generally you should act somewhere between P40 and P70, as I call it. Sometime after you have obtained 40 percent of all the information you are liable to get, start thinking in terms of making a decision. When you have about 70 percent of all the information, you probably ought to decide, because you may lose an opportunity in losing time.

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

I have found that leadership is leadership is leadership. It applies whether you are in government or in corporate life or in non-profit life.

The troops may whine and moan, but when they meet the standard, there's a sense of pride.

No one has done more to prevent conflict - no one has made a greater sacrifice for the cause for Peace - than you, America's proud missile submarine family. You stand tall among our heroes of the Cold War.

Almost invariably, whoever doesn't win the argument is going to be unhappy.