Colin Powell

"Faith is the ability to believe in what we cannot see."

"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."

"Always show more patience than you feel. The other person may need it."

"I want to be remembered as a good soldier."

"You fail forward. You gather the lessons of what didn't work, and you move on."

"Great leaders focus on making the right decisions, not on making the popular ones."

"Use your power to lift others up, not to push them down."

"Family is the foundation. Everything else is built on that."

"The greatest threat to the prosperity of any nation is the failure to educate its youth."

"Check your ego at the door."

"Ability is not enough. You must have the will to prepare for success."

"Be the first person at work and the last to leave."

"Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity."

"You will always struggle in life. The key is not to stop struggling."

"Passion is the fuel that drives excellence."

"An organization's culture determines how its people behave when no one is watching."

"Share credit, but take responsibility."

"Never compromise your integrity for anyone or anything."

"Young people need mentors who believe in them."

"Technology changes, but human nature does not."

"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time."

"Success requires both strategy and execution."

"Fear is the enemy of progress. Face it head-on."

"Democracy requires an educated citizenry."

"In times of crisis, people look for steady hands, not flashy ones."

"Money is not the root of all evil; the love of it is."

"You must earn the trust of your team every single day."

"What gets measured gets managed."

"Loyalty is a two-way street."

"The battlefield is a teacher if you are willing to learn."