My parents elected me president of the family when I was 4. We actually had an election every year and I always won. I’m an only child, and I could count on my mother’s vote.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI’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.
More Condoleezza Rice Quotes
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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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Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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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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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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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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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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The best armor against everything around you is to be well educated, to work hard, to be twice as good as if you had to be, to do languages and culture better.
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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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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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Most days are not overwhelmingly successful in your life. And what really marks whether you’re going to be successful is how well you deal with the bad days, not how well you deal with the good ones.
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People want to psychoanalyze me, but the fact is, I’m not that complicated. I’m pretty straightforward. And I’m not all that self-reflective, because I tend to be a doer.
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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.
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America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.
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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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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity – and an obligation – to help them turn this desire into reality.
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People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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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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The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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Education is of no value and talent is worthless – unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
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I find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant country in the world.
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History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.
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It’s bad policy to speculate on what you’ll do if a plan fails when you’re trying to make a plan work.
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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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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 to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.
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