Colin Powell

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. ↗

— Colin Powell

#become #determination #dream #hard #hard work

There are lots of countries that are having these kinds of internal civil wars in other parts of the world and nobody is talking about intervening. ↗

— Colin Powell

#civil #civil wars #countries #having #internal

We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government. ↗

— Colin Powell

#form #gave #got #government #iraqi

So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win. ↗

— Colin Powell

#any #basketball #believe #coach #football

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

— Colin Powell

#failure #hard #hard work #learning #preparation

Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it. ↗

— Colin Powell

#close #down #ego #get #gets

Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence. ↗

— Colin Powell

#hard #hard work #learning #loyalty #perfection

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard. ↗

— Colin Powell

#people #play #seriously #surround #surround yourself

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

#achieve #big #big things #develop #excellence

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

— Colin Powell

#close #ego #falls #goes #having