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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThere 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThe essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.
CONDOLEEZZA RICETruly 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEDefeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThere’s no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEThe 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 RICESo 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMy 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEDemocracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence or repression.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEToday’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former, you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter.
CONDOLEEZZA RICERace is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMost 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.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEPeople may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
CONDOLEEZZA RICESelf esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEI 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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