This was how twentieth-century Fascism began: with a magnetic leader exploiting widespread dissatisfaction by promising all things.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHTI was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life.
More Madeleine Albright Quotes
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It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
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Peace is not a spectator sport.
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Well, the thing that I learned as a diplomat is that human relations ultimately make a huge difference.
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Wages, in real terms, have been stagnant since the 1970s.
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It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
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We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.
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Among those welcoming Fascism and shouting Viva Mussolini that day were two hundred Jews.
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Respect for the rights of others is a lofty principle; but envy is a primal urge (p114)
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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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To put it mildly, the world is a mess.
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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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The real question is: who has the responsibility to uphold human rights? The answer to that is: everyone.
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The People Power movement that in 1986 foiled Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos’s effort to steal a snap presidential election.
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Trump is the first anti-democratic president in modern U.S. history.
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I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life.
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