Colin Powell Quotes on Actions (17 Quotes)

Once again, terrorists have killed innocent people, and at the same time they have struck a blow once more against the aspirations of the Palestinian people to have a homeland of their own, ... This kind of action has got to stop.

If Taliban elements are forced from Pakistan back into Afghanistan as a result of actions on the Pakistan side of the border, I'm sure that our military forces here working with Afghan forces will deal with those elements,

You are about to see American democracy in action.

We are doing it regardless of religion, ... but I think it does give the Muslim world -- and the rest of the world -- an opportunity to see American generosity, American values in action, where we care about the dignity of every individual and the worth of every individual.

Like the prime minister just said, there will be a seven-day period starting at some point in the future when quiet occurs that will measure the chairman's actions,

We have no illusion about how hard it's going to be, ... We see it every day with some incident taking place on some side or another. We have no illusion about how hard it will be to move forward in the presence of that kind of action.

We all should be prepared for something that's going to be extended. I think it would not be the appropriate course of action now to put a time limit on it, because it's situational.

We have to keep moving forward, ... I regret that we continue to find ourselves trapped in this action and counter-action.

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

I found the information he gave me useful and he was always respectful of the guidance I gave him with respect to his actions.

If the international community does not take immediate action, countless deaths and terrible tragedy are certain to follow,

When the president decided that we had to go down the road of military action, it was a road I knew was there all along, and I was as committed as anyone else to see the end of this regime, ... My support was willing, and it was complete.

However, Powell added that Washington would will continue to search for a solution, continue to be open to the opportunity for talks, ... We hope that the North Korean leadership will realize the folly of their actions.

As we embark on a long-term struggle against terrorism, I hope this list will draw the attention of foreign governments across the world to these groups and will encourage those governments to take action,

We see the continuation of this as follows Complete and utter cessation of terrorist actions, of violence and of incitement, and as soon as complete quiet exists, there will be seven days of trial or tests in order to see how the Palestinian Authority manages to keep its undertakings,

Without some action there is no envoy, there is no U. S. engagement.

Now we need to see action.