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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More Condoleezza Rice Quotes
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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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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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Democracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence or repression.
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Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
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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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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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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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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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Education is of no value and talent is worthless – unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
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The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.
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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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Race is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.
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Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
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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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It’s bad policy to speculate on what you’ll do if a plan fails when you’re trying to make a plan work.
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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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My mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
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The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
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Differences can be a strength.
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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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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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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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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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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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Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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