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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMy mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
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In 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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I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.
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Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.
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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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There’s no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.
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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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Truly 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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People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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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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Every life is capable of greatness.
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The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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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.
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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity – and an obligation – to help them turn this desire into reality.
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