I really do think about the fact that every day counts. I believe that every individual counts, and so I believe that every day counts and I try not to waste it.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHTAmong those welcoming Fascism and shouting Viva Mussolini that day were two hundred Jews.
More Madeleine Albright Quotes
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The complexity of immigration as an issue begins with a basic human trait: we are reluctant to share.
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The real question is: who has the responsibility to uphold human rights? The answer to that is: everyone.
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Painful the grounds for resentment, the easier it is for a Fascist leader to gain followers by dangling the prospect of renewal or by vowing to take back what has been stolen.
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The temptation is powerful to close our eyes and wait for the worst to pass, but history tells us that for freedom to survive, it must be defended and that if lies are to stop, they must be exposed.
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To reduce the sum of our existence to a competitive struggle for advantage among more than two hundred nations is not clear-eyed but myopic. People and nations compete, but that is not all that they do.
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Well, the thing that I learned as a diplomat is that human relations ultimately make a huge difference.
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I also think it is important for women to help one another. I have a saying: There is a special place in hell for women who don’t.
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There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.
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It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
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Go for it, never back down, and don’t give in, because there’s no greater satisfaction in life than using your gifts to help others and to contribute to your community and country.
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This is the first rule of deception: repeated often enough, almost any statement, story, or smear can start to sound plausible. The Internet should be an ally of freedom and a gateway to knowledge; in some cases, it is neither.
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I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life.
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Among those welcoming Fascism and shouting Viva Mussolini that day were two hundred Jews.
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Unless you can understand what is motivating them, you are never going to be able to figure out how to solve a particular problem.
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As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view.
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