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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

If you are overdressed, it is a comment on them. If you are under dressed, it is a comment on you.
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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
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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Believe Country Myself People Thinking Tolerance World
Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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Day Head Judgement Media News Present
Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.
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Better Company Leadership Recognition Simplicity Yourself
It’s bad policy to speculate on what you’ll do if a plan fails when you’re trying to make a plan work.
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Bad Failure Planning Policy Work Yourself
You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
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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
When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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Determination Myself Willing Wrong Yourself
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.
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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
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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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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The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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Integrity Leadership Right
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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I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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