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

Colin Powell

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

Colin Powell

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.

Colin Powell

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.

Colin Powell

You don't know what you can get away with until you try.

Colin Powell

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Colin Powell

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

Colin Powell

Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.

Colin Powell

Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families.

Colin Powell

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

Colin Powell

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

Colin Powell

Perpetual Optimism is a Force Multiplier.

Colin Powell