Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

—Colin Powell

About Colin Powell

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Colin Luther Powell ( KOH-lin POW-əl; (1937-04-05)April 5, 1937 – (2021-10-18)October 18, 2021) was an American U.S. Army general, diplomat, and statesman who served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005, being the first Black American to hold the office, and was the highest-ranking Black...

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

—Colin Powell

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

—Colin Powell

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.

—Colin Powell

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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

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I'm optimistic about the future, but not about the future of this civilization. I'm optimistic about the civilization which will replace this one.

—James Baldwin

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Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves.

—Italian proverb

You would be surprised at the lengths you will go to believe the best about someone if you truly love him.

—Jodi Picoult in The Storyteller

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The future will be better tomorrow.

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