Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
Condoleezza Rice on acceptance
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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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Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.
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Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice 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.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice 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.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice It’s bad policy to speculate on what you’ll do if a plan fails when you’re trying to make a plan work.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice 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.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice Every life is capable of greatness.
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