I was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn’t have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe can’t rely – or no country can rely on just a single personality to carry it forward. And so what the American founding fathers understood was that institutions were built for human imperfection not human perfection.
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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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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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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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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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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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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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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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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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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 first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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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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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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Today’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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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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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.
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