Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.
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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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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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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America’s still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.
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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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When diplomacy has been exhausted, the Security Council must become involved. Questions about Iran’s nuclear activities remain unanswered, despite repeated efforts by the IAEA.
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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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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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The best armor against everything around you is to be well educated, to work hard, to be twice as good as if you had to be, to do languages and culture better.
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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 might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
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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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We need a common enemy to unite us.
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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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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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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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