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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.

Condoleezza Rice

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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Engagement Negotiation Terrorism War Wrong
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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Definition Determination Force Possible Prejudice Success
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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Beyond Expectation Leadership Need Woman
So 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.
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Teaching Thinking Understand Vulnerable Way
Most days are not overwhelmingly successful in your life. And what really marks whether you’re going to be successful is how well you deal with the bad days, not how well you deal with the good ones.
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Bad Day Deal Goodness Life Success Yourself
Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
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Acceptance Greatness Leadership Word World
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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Democracy Embrace People Style Work
I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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Funny Goodness Laughter Myself
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
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
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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Action Complication Fact Myself People Reflection
I was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn’t have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.
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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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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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Policy Problem Separate Unity
When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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Determination Myself Willing Wrong Yourself
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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Future Generation Greatness Inspirational Leadership Motivational Opportunity Remarkable True

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