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Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.

Condoleezza Rice

You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you’ll do it well.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Difference Obligation World Yourself
You know, I’ve never believed, in anything, that you had to have role models who looked like you to do something. If I’d been waiting for a black, female, soviet specialist role model, I’d be still waiting.
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Believe Black Female Model Modeling Myself Role Special Wait Yourself
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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Circumstance Country Essence Greatness Ideas Nation Religion Unity Yourself
We can’t rely – or no country can rely on just a single personality to carry it forward. And so what the American founding fathers understood was that institutions were built for human imperfection not human perfection.
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Build Country Father Human Imperfection Institution Personality Understand
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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Help Human Institution People Perfection
When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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Determination Myself Willing Wrong 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
Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.
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Capability Greatness Inspirational Life Obligation Opportunity Worth
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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Belief Country Togetherness Yourself
If I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you’re going to get a good education, we’ve got a real problem.
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Education Goodness Problem Reality Yourself
Education is of no value and talent is worthless – unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
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Education Focus Goal Talent Value Worth Yourself
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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Balance Enjoyment Hard Work Important Life Myself Play Work
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
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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Better Brilliant Class Love Myself Open World
Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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Achievement Confidence Fake Praise Standard Worth
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

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