Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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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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The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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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 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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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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I 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.
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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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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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People want to psychoanalyze me, but the fact is, I’m not that complicated. I’m pretty straightforward. And I’m not all that self-reflective, because I tend to be a doer.
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History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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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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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.
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If I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you’re going to get a good education, we’ve got a real problem.
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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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My 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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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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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.
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I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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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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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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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 laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
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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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