I was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn’t have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.
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.
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Differences can be strength rather than a handicap.
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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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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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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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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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People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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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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Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
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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.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former, you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter.
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There is nothing better than being in a classroom with really, really brilliant students, and opening up new worlds to them. That’s what I love doing.
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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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I think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.
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Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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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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