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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThe quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
CONDOLEEZZA RICETruly 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEEvery life is capable of greatness.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEDefeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEToday’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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEEvery good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI 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 RICEHuman beings are not perfect. Their institutions are not perfect, but they have to keep trying. And America has to help people keep trying.
CONDOLEEZZA RICESo I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we’re vulnerable, and vulnerable in ways that we didn’t fully understand.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe’re in a new world. We’re in a world in which the possibility of terrorism, married up with technology, could make us very, very sorry that we didn’t act.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI’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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIf 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEBut 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICENATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
CONDOLEEZZA RICERace is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.
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