black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Achievement Benefit Children Enough Fortunate Hope Resource Time
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 RICE

Build Country Father Human Imperfection Institution Personality Understand
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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Children Election Family Mom Myself Parents Vote Win
You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Dedication Hands Peace Philosophy Violence Yourself
NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Build Foundation Security Value
Race is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Consistency Imagination Life Production Race Reaction Yourself
Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Achievement Confidence Fake Praise Standard Worth
The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Better Business Quick Reduction
You have to have a strong sense of your values and a strong sense of who you are, because there are a lot of events and a lot of people who will pull you in this direction or that direction.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Direction People Strong Value Yourself
Out of struggle very often comes victory.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Hard Time Hard Work Inspirational Struggle Victory
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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Balance Enjoyment Hard Work Important Life Myself Play Work
But 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 RICE

Open Ourselves Place Society Territory Threat Truth Vulnerable
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
Differences can be strength rather than a handicap.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Difference Pespective Strength
Every life is capable of greatness.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Capability Greatness Life One Liner
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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICE

Belief Country Togetherness Yourself

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Condoleezza Rice Quotes