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Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.

Condoleezza Rice

Most days are not overwhelmingly successful in your life. And what really marks whether you’re going to be successful is how well you deal with the bad days, not how well you deal with the good ones.
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Bad Day Deal Goodness Life Success Yourself
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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Myself Problem Quick Smoking Uncertain Weapon
What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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Affect Change Knowledge Past Present Yourself
Prejudice and bigotry are brought down…by the sheer force of determination of individuals to succeed and the refusal of a human being to let prejudice define the parameters of the possible.
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Definition Determination Force Possible Prejudice Success
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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Future Generation Greatness Inspirational Leadership Motivational Opportunity Remarkable True
Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
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Acceptance Greatness Leadership Word World
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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Bright Country Imperfection Ourselves Perfection Shine Struggle Thinking
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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Open Ourselves Place Society Territory Threat Truth Vulnerable
NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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Build Foundation Security Value
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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Democracy Embrace People Style Work
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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Clothes Comment Fashion Opinion Perspective Yourself
I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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Funny Goodness Laughter Myself
You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.
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Dedication Hands Peace Philosophy Violence Yourself
The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity – and an obligation – to help them turn this desire into reality.
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Desire Obligation People Reality Share
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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Average Greatness Myself Poor Respect Teacher
You have to have a strong sense of your values and a strong sense of who you are, because there are a lot of events and a lot of people who will pull you in this direction or that direction.
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Direction People Strong Value Yourself

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