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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEPeople may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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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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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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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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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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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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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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You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
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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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The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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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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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 cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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