Colin Powell quotes - page 4

If I were a member of Congress, I would not vote for the proposed amendment and would fully understand and respect the views of those who would. For or against, we all love our flag with equal devotion. (Colin Powell)
As you will see, there are no conclusions or recommendations, just my observations. The chapters are freestanding. You can read them straight through or jump in anywhere. Everyone has life lessons and stories. These are mine. All I can say is that they worked for me. View quote
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But there comes a time when soft power or talking with evil will not work where, unfortunately, hard power is the only thing that works. View quote
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There is nothing in American experience or in American political life or in our culture that suggests we want to use hard power. View quote
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There are no secrets to success. Don't waste your time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. View quote
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We are rightfully outraged when anyone attacks or desecrates our flag. Few Americans do such things and when they do they are subject to the rightful condemnation of their fellow citizens. They may be destroying a piece of cloth, but they do no damage to our system of freedom which tolerates such desecration. View quote
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What the hell, what are these guys thinking about? Can't you get these guys back in the box? View quote
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We want to see both sides not take unilateral action that would prejudice an eventual outcome, a reunification that all parties are seeking. View quote
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Finally, I shudder to think of the legal morass we will create trying to implement the body of law that will emerge from such an amendment. View quote
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Americans revere their flag as a symbol of the Nation. Indeed, it is because of that reverence that the amendment is under consideration. Few countries in the world would think of amending their Constitution for the purpose of protecting such a symbol. View quote
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Dear Senator Leahy, thank you for your recent letter asking my views on the proposed flag protection amendment. I love our flag, our Constitution and our country with a love that has no bounds. I defended all three for 35 years as a soldier and was willing to give my life in their defense. (Colin Powell)
You break it, you own it. View quote
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I wonder what will happen if we put half a million troops on the ground, and scour Iraq from one corner to the other, and find no weapons of mass destruction? View quote
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The people in my life made me what I am. View quote
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In the "heat of battle" whether military or corporate- kindness, like calmness, reassures followers and holds their confidence. Kindness connects you with other human beings in a bond of mutual respect. If you care for your followers and show them kindness, they will reciprocate and care for you. They will not let you down or let you fail. They will accomplish whatever you have put in front of them. View quote
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I may be down, but never out. An infantry officer can do anything. View quote
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I didn't have any choice... What choice did I have? He's the president. View quote
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It's just like in the military - you argue, you debate something, but once the president has made a decision, that becomes a decision for the Cabinet. View quote
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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. View quote
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You can't just have slogans, you can't just have catchy phrases. You have to have an agenda. And I think what the Republican Party has to do, if it's going to incorporate the tea party efforts in it, is to come up with an agenda that the American people can see, touch, and actually believe in, and something they believe in. View quote
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Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time, and we get mad at them? That's part of the normal diplomatic relations. (Colin Powell)
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. View quote
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I think he is a transformational figure. He is a new generation coming into the world - onto the world stage, onto the American stage, and for that reason I'll be voting for Senator Barack Obama. View quote
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There's also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party. What do I mean by that? What I mean by that is they still sort of look down on minorities. View quote
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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. View quote
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