“ Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand. 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
“ If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. Colin Powell
“ Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission. Colin Powell
“ I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude. Colin Powell
“ Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible. Colin Powell
“ A dream doesn't become reality through magic it takes sweat, determination and hard work. Colin Powell
“ Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it. Colin Powell
“ In terms of the legal matter of creating a contract between two people that's called marriage, and allowing them to live together with the protection of law, it seems to me is the way we should be mov… Colin Powell
“ Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard. Colin Powell
“ War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support. Colin Powell
“ Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence. Colin Powell
