Colin Powell Quotes - Page 10

• Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.

  Colin Powell

  Bags, Stuff, Serious

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• You have to create circumstances where your first-tier leader knows what you are trying to accomplish, because he is the one who's going to get it done.

  Colin Powell

  Leader, Trying, Done

  Fuente: www.egonzehnder.com

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• You have achieved excellence as a leader when people will follow you anywhere if only out of curiosity.

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  People, Leader, Curiosity

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• Creemos, por todo lo que nos ha dicho la comunidad de inteligencia, por 12 años de historia con Irak, por la experiencia de los inspectores de la ONU y por otras agencias de inteligencia de otros países, que Saddam Hussein tenía la intención de desarrollar armas de destrucción masiva y de tener tales armas, y ese fue un juicio sensato que sigo creyendo a día de hoy porque las había tenido en el pasado, las había utilizado en el pasado.

  Colin Powell

  País, Creer, Pasado

  "Secretary of State Colin Powell". Interview with Jim Lehrer, www.pbs.org. March 25, 2004.

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• So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win.

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  Inspiración, Baloncesto, Fútbol

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• Think hard about it: I'm running out of demons. I'm running out of villians. I'm down to Castro and Kim Il Sung.

  Colin Powell

  Running, Thinking, Kim Il Sung

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• There is no question about the fact that we had very serious disagreements with my German, French, and Russian colleagues over the Iraq war. But I never stopped talking.

  Colin Powell

  War, Talking, Iraq

  Fuente: www.egonzehnder.com

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• The Court is perhaps one of the last citadels of jealously preserved individualism. For the most part, we function as nine, small independent law firms.

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  Independent, Law, Nine

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• Lo único que no pueden hacer los terroristas -ni uno, ni diez, ni diez mil- es cambiar lo que somos.

  Colin Powell

  Who We Are, Terrorist, One Thing

  "Powell: Don't Let Terrorism Change 'Who We Are'". "Morning Edition" with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. September 2, 2011.

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• Our model of politics is one that it is inclusive of all members of the society; all should be represented. That is the nature of our democracy.

  Colin Powell

  Democracy, Should, Members

  Fuente: www.theguardian.com

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• We are not dictating. We are not telling them [Saudi Arabia] how they should do it or who they should look like. We are their friends. We have mutual interests and we will help them in any way that is possible.

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  Mutual Interest, Arabia, Looks

  Fuente: www.theguardian.com

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• La economía tiene que moverse, tenemos que bajar la tasa de desempleo. Ese puede ser el tema que defina la campaña.

  Colin Powell

  Moving, Issues, Unemployment

  "Colin Powell reflects on endorsing Obama in 2008". "Hannity" with Sean Hannity, www.foxnews.com. May 22, 2012.

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• Nobody wants to be in a mediocre organization. You don't have the same energy flowing through.

  Colin Powell

  Organization, Energy, Want

  Fuente: www.egonzehnder.com

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• We are rather candid with them about the nature of their political processes and the state of development of their institutions, but they are looking to the West because they know that's where success lies.

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  Lying, Political, Deceit

  Colin Powell at Press Briefing on Board Plane En Route Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2001-2009.state.gov. December 7, 2001.

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• I think our initiative with respect to education and economic development can work in Saudi Arabia and it is up to the Saudis to decide how they wish to transform their society in order to make it prepared for the challenges of the 21st century.

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  Thinking, Order, Challenges

  Fuente: www.theguardian.com

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• I served 40 years in government, and I'm not looking forward to a position or an assignment. Of course, I have always said if a president asks you to do something, you have to consider it. But I am in no way interested in returning to government. But I, of course, would sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me.

  Colin Powell

  Government, Years, President

  Fuente: www.msnbc.com

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• Just hit my 75th birthday, I'm feeling great!

  Colin Powell

  Birthday, Feelings, Feeling Great

  "Colin Powell reflects on endorsing Obama in 2008". "Hannity" with Sean Hannity, www.foxnews.com. May 22, 2012.

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• I will look for a candidate, Republican or Democrat, who seems to be on the way or understands how to resolve the economic difficulties we're having, how to do something about unemployment, how to make sure that we free up our businesses and we don't over-regulate ourselves.

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  Way, Unemployment, Looks

  "Interview With Former Secretary Of State Colin Powell". "Morning Edition" with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. September 2, 2011.

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• Bagdad cayó el 9 de abril de 2003, Hussein y su régimen fueron derribados, declaramos "Misión Cumplida" y celebramos la victoria... y estalló el caos. No afirmamos el control y la autoridad sobre el país, especialmente sobre Bagdad. No trajimos con nosotros la capacidad de imponer nuestra voluntad. No nos hicimos cargo. E Irak no se transformó por arte de magia en pocas semanas en una nación estable con dirigentes democráticos. En su lugar, una insurgencia furiosa se apoderó del país.

  Colin Powell

  Country, Iraq, Leader

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• Nuestros oficiales superiores sabían que la guerra iba mal. Sin embargo, cedieron a la presión del pensamiento de grupo y siguieron fingiendo. ...Muchos de mi generación, los capitanes de carrera, mayores y tenientes coroneles curtidos en aquella guerra, juramos que cuando nos llegara el turno de llevar la voz cantante, no consentiríamos en silencio una guerra a medias por razones poco creíbles que el pueblo estadounidense no podía entender.

  Colin Powell

  Senior, War, Government

  Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico (2010). “My American Journey”, p.149, Ballantine Books

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• Every human endeavor has leaders and followers, and your job as a leader is to inspire.

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  Jobs, Leader, Inspire

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• En el ejército, a todos los oficiales de combate se les enseña la "Estimación de la Situación": Cuando te enfrentas a un problema -tomar esa colina, o en los negocios quizá aumentar tu cuota de mercado- lo primero que haces es hacer un análisis de tu entorno.

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  Army, Analysis, Firsts

  Fuente: www.egonzehnder.com

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• I strongly believe that at this point in America's history, we need a president that will not just continue, even with a new face and with some changes and with some maverick aspects, who will not just continue, basically, the policies we have been following in recent years. I think we need a transformational figure. I think we need a president who is a generational change.

  Colin Powell

  Creer, Pensar, América

  "Meet the Press" with Tom Brokaw, www.nbcnews.com. October 19, 2008.

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• No quiero pasarme el resto de mi vida dando discursos.

  Colin Powell

  Life, Happy Valentines Day, Giving

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• The media only report stupid or careless answers, not stupid or unfair questions.

  Colin Powell

  Stupid, Media, Answers

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