People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWe’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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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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The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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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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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you’ll do it well.
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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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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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Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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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 was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn’t have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.
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As 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.
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Every life is capable of greatness.
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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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It is a dangerous thing to ask why someone else has been given more. It is humbling – and indeed healthy – to ask why you have been given so much.
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I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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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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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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We can’t rely – or no country can rely on just a single personality to carry it forward. And so what the American founding fathers understood was that institutions were built for human imperfection not human perfection.
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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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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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Differences can be a strength.
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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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Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.
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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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