QUOTABLE COLIN POWELL

"I would talk to the American public about helping ... The world looks to America for leadership so we have to show leadership on important issues ... We have to do a lot more in poverty alleviation and helping the needy people in the world. We need to increase the amount of resources we put into our development programs to help the rest of the world. When you help the poorest in the world you start to move up the world ..."

- Colin Powell on NBC's Meet the Press when asked about helping the new President on Jan. 21, 2009