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 RICEMy mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
More Condoleezza Rice Quotes
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Most days are not overwhelmingly successful in your life. And what really marks whether you’re going to be successful is how well you deal with the bad days, not how well you deal with the good ones.
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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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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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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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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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Differences can be a strength.
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I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.
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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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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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The best armor against everything around you is to be well educated, to work hard, to be twice as good as if you had to be, to do languages and culture better.
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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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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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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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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’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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