Colin Powell

Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.

Colin Powell

Be careful what you choose: You may get it.

Colin Powell

Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.

Colin Powell

Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

Colin Powell

Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.

Colin Powell

Each of us is a product of all our experiences and all our interactions with other people.

Colin Powell

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

Colin Powell

Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.

Colin Powell

Fear and failure are always present. Accept them as part of life and learn how to manage these realities. Be scared, but keep going. Being scared is usually transient. It will pass. If you fail, fix the causes and keep going.

Colin Powell

Great leaders are those who are able to look reality in the face, however painful it may be, and deal with it.

Colin Powell