My mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYou 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.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
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America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.
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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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It is a dangerous thing to ask why someone else has been given more. It is humbling – and indeed healthy – to ask why you have been given so much.
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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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Every life is capable of greatness.
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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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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.
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Race 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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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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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.
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Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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I was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn’t have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.
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