"Indeed, we're strongest when the face of America isn't only a soldier carrying a gun but also a diplomat negotiating peace, a Peace Corps volunteer bringing clean water to a village, or a relief worker stepping off a cargo plane as floodwaters rise."

- Colin Powell

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

- Colin Powell

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

- Colin Powell

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

- Colin Powell

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

- Colin Powell