Colin Powell

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

"If I were a member of Congress, I would not vote for the proposed amendment and would fully understand and respect the views of those who would. For or against, we all love our flag with equal devotio…"

"Dear Senator Leahy, thank you for your recent letter asking my views on the proposed flag protection amendment. I love our flag, our Constitution and our country with a love that has no bounds. I defe…"

"I think he is a transformational figure. He is a new generation coming into the world — onto the world stage, onto the American stage, and for that reason I'll be voting for Senator Barack Obama."

"The people in my life made me what I am."

"There can be no doubt that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more."

"Verified facts don't always come pure, but with qualifiers. My warning radar always goes on alert when qualifiers are attached to facts. Qualifiers like: My best judgement... I think... As best I can …"

"Many of my generation, the career captains, majors, and lieutenant colonels seasoned in that war , vowed that when our turn came to call the shots, we would not quietly acquiesce in halfhearted warfar…"