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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMy parents elected me president of the family when I was 4. We actually had an election every year and I always won. I’m an only child, and I could count on my mother’s vote.
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We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.
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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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You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.
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We’re in a new world. We’re in a world in which the possibility of terrorism, married up with technology, could make us very, very sorry that we didn’t act.
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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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It’s bad policy to speculate on what you’ll do if a plan fails when you’re trying to make a plan work.
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The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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When diplomacy has been exhausted, the Security Council must become involved. Questions about Iran’s nuclear activities remain unanswered, despite repeated efforts by the IAEA.
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Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be.
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I think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.
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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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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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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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Every life is capable of greatness.
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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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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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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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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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Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
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My parents elected me president of the family when I was 4. We actually had an election every year and I always won. I’m an only child, and I could count on my mother’s vote.
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Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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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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Differences can be strength rather than a handicap.
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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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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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