My mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEPower is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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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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Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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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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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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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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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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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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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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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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I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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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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America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.
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People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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We’re in a new world. We’re in a world in which the possibility of terrorism, married up with technology, could make us very, very sorry that we didn’t act.
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