Colin Powell Quotes

The Obama Doctrine is the first presidential strategy in history that is exclusively about communicating - not implementing - policy. The Obama Doctrine seems to be 'tweet with overwhelming force.'

I believe that my experience as an HBO executive responsible for global marketing and communications should serve our country well as we tell America's story in Spain and Andorra.

The most successful cultural diplomacy strategy integrates people-to-people or arts/culture/media-to-people interactions into the basic business of diplomacy. The programs in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Iran all contribute to core goals of U.S. policy in those countries.

I think it is important to help our country's image outside of Spain.

One of my goals upon becoming Secretary of State was to take diplomacy out of capitals, out of government offices, into the media, into the streets of countries.

Governing today means giving acceptable signs of credibility. It is like advertising and it is the same effect that is achieved—commitment to a scenario.

The media has become a major player in the conduct of diplomacy.

The term “public diplomacy” is often a euphemism for propaganda.

Public diplomacy, practiced in harmony with traditional diplomacy, will enable us to advance our interest, to protect our security, and to continue to provide the moral basis for our leadership in the world.

Public Diplomacy – the open exchange of ideas and information – is an inherent characteristic of democratic societies. Its global mission is central to … foreign policy. And it remains indispensable to … national interests, ideals and leadership role in the world.

The United States need not worry about hearts and minds in foreign lands.

We must be careful about speech writers making foreign policy.

Words matter in foreign policy—even empty words.

America's international broadcasters are an important part of the face we present to the world.

The foreign policy of the United States rests entirely on propagandistic lies.

It's not enough to speak loudly and confidently. You have to know how to get the world on your side, to accept Israel's ideas of security and defending its interests. Netanyahu does not know how to do this.

China's propaganda approach with the West is different than the one used by the Soviet Union, which used Western belligerence to maintain its control over its domestic audience. China's strategy is one of influence and inertia.

When we export energy, we export American influence overseas. As I travel around the world, I know that there are people that want to buy energy from America.

The secret to a successful career in virtually any field is good public relations. Forget results. Forget the facts. Perception is all that matters.

What is certainly true is that the United States has to have a presence to promote the values that we care about.

President Obama's actions are an unconscionable betrayal of America's fundamental values and a profound insult to the oppressed Cuban people.

Style is a capitalist invention. It's a trademark. It's very useful in the world of commerce to have a good trademark, but it wasn't my first concern. I got restless

Our nation must engage with the rest of the world. But to be successful, we must listen. Our interaction with the world must be a conversation, not a monologue... these exchanges are a strategic pillar of our nation's public diplomacy.

VISIBILITY - You've got to find a way to make people know you're there

I hate album covers where people are just smiling so big. It's like a neon sign that says PLEASE COME BUY ME.