I think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEToday’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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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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I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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As secretary of state it’s been an enormous honor to represent this great country that I love so much – I have really seen that our great strengths are in the ability of people to reach their potential here.
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This is the democratic process at work, What you’re seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.
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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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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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Truly remarkable leadership is not just about motivating others to follow, it’s about inspiring them to become leaders themselves and setting the stage for even greater opportunities for future generations.
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Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.
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Differences can be a strength.
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You know, I’ve never believed, in anything, that you had to have role models who looked like you to do something. If I’d been waiting for a black, female, soviet specialist role model, I’d be still waiting.
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There’s no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.
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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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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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