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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThe 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIf you are overdressed, it is a comment on them. If you are under dressed, it is a comment on you.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMy mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYou will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you’ll do it well.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMy 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 RICEOut of struggle very often comes victory.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn’t have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEPeople may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIn America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI think America is still a bright, shining city on the hill – not because we’re perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEEvery good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEEvery life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThe first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEBut the truth of the matter is, we’re an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. That’s why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe need a common enemy to unite us.
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