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.
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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICELeading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThere 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 RICESelf esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIf you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEPrejudice 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 RICEI 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.
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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICENATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWhen somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
CONDOLEEZZA RICESo 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICERace is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEWhen diplomacy has been exhausted, the Security Council must become involved. Questions about Iran’s nuclear activities remain unanswered, despite repeated efforts by the IAEA.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant country in the world.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEHistory’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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