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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEIn the United States, we’ve always been held together by the belief that it doesn’t matter where you came from. It matters where you’re going.
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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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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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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.
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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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The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.
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Differences can be a strength.
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I’ve never really been a workaholic. I work very hard, but I also enjoy playing. I think it’s important to have a balanced and well-rounded life.
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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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Differences can be strength rather than a handicap.
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Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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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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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
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The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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