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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEYour passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.
More Condoleezza Rice Quotes
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Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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Every life is capable of greatness.
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There is nothing better than being in a classroom with really, really brilliant students, and opening up new worlds to them. That’s what I love doing.
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I think America is still a bright, shining city on the hill – not because we’re perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day.
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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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We’re not going to negotiate about the terms of terrorism. You don’t negotiate about terrorism. It’s is wrong to engage in terrorism, and there isn’t anything to negotiate.
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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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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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If you cannot allow people to do their jobs, nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.
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Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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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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Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.
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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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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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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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