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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

Condoleezza Rice

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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Ability Country Greatness Honor Love People Potential Reach Respect Secretary Strength
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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Agreement Country Deal International Thinking World
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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Attention Hard Work History Judgement Rare Security Yourself
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 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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History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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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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There is nothing better than being in a classroom with really, really brilliant students, and opening up new worlds to them. That’s what I love doing.
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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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The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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Differences can be a strength.
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In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.
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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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My parents elected me president of the family when I was 4. We actually had an election every year and I always won. I’m an only child, and I could count on my mother’s vote.
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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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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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