Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIf I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you’re going to get a good education, we’ve got a real problem.
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As secretary of state it’s been an enormous honor to represent this great country that I love so much – I have really seen that our great strengths are in the ability of people to reach their potential here.
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I think America is still a bright, shining city on the hill – not because we’re perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day.
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My mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
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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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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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Democracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence or repression.
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I was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn’t have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.
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Race is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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We’re in a new world. We’re in a world in which the possibility of terrorism, married up with technology, could make us very, very sorry that we didn’t act.
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There is nothing better than being in a classroom with really, really brilliant students, and opening up new worlds to them. That’s what I love doing.
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Differences can be strength rather than a handicap.
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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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You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.
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