Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell (b. 5 April 1937– d. 18 October 2021) was an American politician, diplomat and four-star general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He was t
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Quotes by Colin Powell
- A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
- Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
- Always do your very best. Even when no one else is looking, you always are. Don't disappoint yourself.
- Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
- As successes come your way, remember that you didn't do it alone. It is always we.
- Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
- Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
- 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.
- Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
- Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
- None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
- One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
- Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
- 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 them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.
- The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
- There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.
- Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
- The truth is, discipline is loving, just ask any parent. Discipline is essential to every individual and is crucial for teams. No unit can ever become a potent fighting force without discipline and no life can be truly successful without it.