People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEPeople may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYour passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEAs secretary of state it’s been an enormous honor to represent this great country that I love so much – I have really seen that our great strengths are in the ability of people to reach their potential here.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYou might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMy mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThere’s no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEEvery life is capable of greatness.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYou cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.
CONDOLEEZZA RICESelf esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.
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 RICEWhat you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe’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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThe essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIn America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.
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