Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe need a common enemy to unite us.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former, you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter.
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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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So I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we’re vulnerable, and vulnerable in ways that we didn’t fully understand.
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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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Differences can be a strength.
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The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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But 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.
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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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Every life is capable of greatness.
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I think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.
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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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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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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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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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I 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.
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America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.
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It is a dangerous thing to ask why someone else has been given more. It is humbling – and indeed healthy – to ask why you have been given so much.
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If you are overdressed, it is a comment on them. If you are under dressed, it is a comment on you.
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Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
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I find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant country in the world.
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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity – and an obligation – to help them turn this desire into reality.
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In the United States, we’ve always been held together by the belief that it doesn’t matter where you came from. It matters where you’re going.
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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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You 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.
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When diplomacy has been exhausted, the Security Council must become involved. Questions about Iran’s nuclear activities remain unanswered, despite repeated efforts by the IAEA.
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People want to psychoanalyze me, but the fact is, I’m not that complicated. I’m pretty straightforward. And I’m not all that self-reflective, because I tend to be a doer.
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