It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHTAs a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view.
More Madeleine Albright Quotes
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The voice and force of the United States may count for nothing if they are withheld too long.
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While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.
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The greatest thrill in my life was to represent the United States of America.
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There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.
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Painful the grounds for resentment, the easier it is for a Fascist leader to gain followers by dangling the prospect of renewal or by vowing to take back what has been stolen.
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I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the other person’s shoes.
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Whatever the job you are asked to do at whatever level, do a good job because your reputation is your resume.
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Peace is not a spectator sport.
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If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.
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I also think it is important for women to help one another. I have a saying: There is a special place in hell for women who don’t.
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First of all, I don’t think fascism is an ideology. I think it is a method, it’s a system.
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Especially when we are afraid, angry, or confused, we may be tempted to give away bits of our freedom—or, less painfully, somebody else’s freedom—in the quest for direction and order.
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The temptation is powerful to close our eyes and wait for the worst to pass, but history tells us that for freedom to survive, it must be defended and that if lies are to stop, they must be exposed.
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Repeat a lie often enough and it begins to sound as if it must—or at least might—be so.
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As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view.
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