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.
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.
More Condoleezza Rice Quotes
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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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Every life is capable of greatness.
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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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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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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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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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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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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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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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I think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.
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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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Differences can be a strength.
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We’re not going to negotiate about the terms of terrorism. You don’t negotiate about terrorism. It’s is wrong to engage in terrorism, and there isn’t anything to negotiate.
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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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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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