I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the other person’s shoes.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHTFor the DPRK and its military, the ouster of Saddam Hussein conveyed a powerful message: it’s not enough to pretend to have weapons of mass destruction. To be secure, a nation must build them, own them, and hide them.
More Madeleine Albright Quotes
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There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.
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The more extreme advocates from one side helped to validate the arguments of extremists on the other.
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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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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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Falsehood flies, observed Jonathan Swift, and the truth comes limping after it.
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I once experimented with meditation, cleared my mind, and immediately remembered a phone call I had to make; that was that.
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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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The greatest thrill in my life was to represent the United States of America.
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Good guys don’t always win, especially when they are divided and less determined than their adversaries.
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We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.
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How can one be bored in a world where a billion examples of human ingenuity, peculiarity, pigheadedness, and compassion are on regular view?
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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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If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.
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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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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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