America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYou know, I’ve never believed, in anything, that you had to have role models who looked like you to do something. If I’d been waiting for a black, female, soviet specialist role model, I’d be still waiting.
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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’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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Every good leader is part manager and every good manager is part leader.
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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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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.
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Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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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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Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former, you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter.
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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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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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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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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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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 think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.
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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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