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 View all quotes by Colin Powell →
“A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” Colin Powell
“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” Colin Powell
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” Colin Powell
