When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYour passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
More Condoleezza Rice Quotes
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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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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.
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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.
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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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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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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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The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.
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Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.
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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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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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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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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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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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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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