Colin Powell

Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.

Colin Powell

Being in charge sometimes means making people mad. Some days you have to overrule even the best advice, because you think it is not right.

Colin Powell

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

Colin Powell

Decision-making is lonely.

Colin Powell

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Colin Powell

For all the hardship, I was still excited to be on the trail, testing my endurance, feeling especially alive as strength and fatigue flowed alternately through my limbs.

Colin Powell

Freedom to be your best means nothing unless you are wiling to do your best.

Colin Powell

Get mad, then get over it.

Colin Powell

Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.

Colin Powell

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.

Colin Powell