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Colin Powell quotes

American Statesman April 5, 1937

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Colin Powell quote: "It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight..."
It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself. Colin Powell
Colin Powell quote: "I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad..."
I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But that's now history. Colin Powell
I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters. Colin Powell
What you're seeing with Occupy Wall Street and the others are people who are unhappy and they're directing their unhappiness now toward Wall Street and toward those they think are doing too well in our society. Colin Powell
Colin Powell quote: "It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan..."
It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation. 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. Colin Powell
When you decide to get involved in a military operation in a place like Syria, you've got to be prepared, as we learned from Iraq and Afghanistan, to become the government, and I'm not sure any country, either the United States or I don't hear of anyone else, who's willing to take on that responsibility. Colin Powell
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers who can cut through the argument debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand. Colin Powell
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand. Colin Powell
Colin Powell quote: "The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by..."
The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort. Colin Powell
Colin Powell quote: "Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world..."
Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind? Colin Powell
Many interviewers when they come to talk to me, think they're being progressive by not mentioning in their stories any longer that I'm black. I tell them, 'Don't stop now. If I shot somebody you'd mention it.' Colin Powell
It isn't enough just to scream at the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. We need our political system to start reflect this anger back into, 'How do we fix it? How do we get the economy going again?' Colin Powell
Colin Powell quote: "Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we..."
Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we are going to cut it off, and then we are going to kill it. Colin Powell
Colin Powell quote: "Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror."
Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror. Colin Powell

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