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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEPeople 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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People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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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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History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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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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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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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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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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I hope that all of us who were fortunate enough to have benefited will put our time, our resources and our efforts into making sure that kids, particularly kids without means, have a way to achieve.
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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.
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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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America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.
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We’re not going to negotiate about the terms of terrorism. You don’t negotiate about terrorism. It’s is wrong to engage in terrorism, and there isn’t anything to negotiate.
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