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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYour passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
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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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In 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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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
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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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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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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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Every life is capable of greatness.
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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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Differences can be strength rather than a handicap.
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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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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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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 to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.
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