Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIt’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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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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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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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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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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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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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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Human beings are not perfect. Their institutions are not perfect, but they have to keep trying. And America has to help people keep trying.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.
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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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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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America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for 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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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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