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.
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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Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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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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History’s long arc is different than the today’s headlines.
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Human beings are not perfect. Their institutions are not perfect, but they have to keep trying. And America has to help people keep trying.
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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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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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I think that the United States has always been most effective when it is leading both from power and principle.
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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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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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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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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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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
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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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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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