The best armor against everything around you is to be well educated, to work hard, to be twice as good as if you had to be, to do languages and culture better.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEHistory’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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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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I find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant country in the world.
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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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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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Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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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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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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Every life is capable of greatness.
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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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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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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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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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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 judgement are not the same.
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Differences can be strength rather than a handicap.
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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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People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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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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Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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I’ve never really been a workaholic. I work very hard, but I also enjoy playing. I think it’s important to have a balanced and well-rounded life.
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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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I think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.
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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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People want to psychoanalyze me, but the fact is, I’m not that complicated. I’m pretty straightforward. And I’m not all that self-reflective, because I tend to be a doer.
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