Democracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence or repression.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThe 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.
More Condoleezza Rice Quotes
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You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
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If 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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The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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We can’t rely – or no country can rely on just a single personality to carry it forward. And so what the American founding fathers understood was that institutions were built for human imperfection not human perfection.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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Differences can be a strength.
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History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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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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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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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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Human beings are not perfect. Their institutions are not perfect, but they have to keep trying. And America has to help people keep trying.
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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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In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.
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