We need to understand that we as citizens and as a government in any community throughout this country have no more important obligation than to educate those who are going to replace us.
DescriptionFormer U.S. Secretary of State and retired four-star general
AliasesColin Luther Powell
BornApril 5, 1937
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionPolitician; Diplomat
AwardsCommander Of The Legion Of Honour; Bronze Star Medal; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath; Legionnaire Of Legion Of Merit; Spingarn Medal; Purple Heart; Presidential Citizens Medal; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Air Medal; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award