This is something else that is drilled into us in the military: Make sure you know who your replacement is, in case you become a casualty. So you have to have depth within an organization.
Colin PowellYou need to learn what people have done, but you need to learn where they have failed... Usually when they fail it is in the execution.
Colin PowellWhat youโre seeing with Occupy Wall Street and the others are people who are unhappy and theyโre directing their unhappiness now toward Wall Street and toward those they think are doing too well in our society.
Colin PowellIt was not the United States who invaded Kuwait; it was Iraq. It was not the United States that went to war with Iran; it was Iraq. It was not the United States that fired chemical weapons at Iran; it was Iraq. And it was not the United States that murdered innocent Iraqi citizens with chemical weapons; it was Iraq.
Colin PowellI can think of nothing that Saddam Hussein can do diplomatically (to avoid war). I think that time is now over. He's had his chance, he has had many chances over the last 12 years and he has blown every one of those chances.
Colin PowellI can't deny that it will be a historic event for an African-American to become president. And should that happen, all Americans should be proud - not just African-Americans, but all Americans - that we have reached this point in our national history where such a thing could happen. It will also not only electrify our country, I think it'll electrify the world.
Colin Powell