You have to have a strong sense of your values and a strong sense of who you are, because there are a lot of events and a lot of people who will pull you in this direction or that direction.
CONDOLEEZZA RICESo I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we’re vulnerable, and vulnerable in ways that we didn’t fully understand.
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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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I think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.
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Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
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Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.
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We can’t rely – or no country can rely on just a single personality to carry it forward. And so what the American founding fathers understood was that institutions were built for human imperfection not human perfection.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former, you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter.
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This is the democratic process at work, What you’re seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.
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If you are overdressed, it is a comment on them. If you are under dressed, it is a comment on you.
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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
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Truly remarkable leadership is not just about motivating others to follow, it’s about inspiring them to become leaders themselves and setting the stage for even greater opportunities for future generations.
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I’ve never really been a workaholic. I work very hard, but I also enjoy playing. I think it’s important to have a balanced and well-rounded life.
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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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I think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.
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