My mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThis 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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Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.
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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 will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you’ll do it well.
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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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Every life is capable of greatness.
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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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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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You 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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In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.
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Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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If I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you’re going to get a good education, we’ve got a real problem.
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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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People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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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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