This was how twentieth-century Fascism began: with a magnetic leader exploiting widespread dissatisfaction by promising all things.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHTI 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.
More Madeleine Albright Quotes
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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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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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It is easier to remove tyrants and destroy concentration camps than to kill the ideas that gave them birth.
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Whatever the job you are asked to do at whatever level, do a good job because your reputation is your resume.
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Respect for the rights of others is a lofty principle; but envy is a primal urge (p114)
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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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Among those welcoming Fascism and shouting Viva Mussolini that day were two hundred Jews.
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A Fascist who launches his career by being voted into office will have a claim to legitimacy that others do not.
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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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The voice and force of the United States may count for nothing if they are withheld too long.
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Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.
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In 2016, Fascism was searched on the Merriam-Webster dictionary website more often than any other word in English except surreal, which experienced a sudden spike after the November presidential election.
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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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Fascism, most of the students agreed, is an extreme form of authoritarian rule. Citizens are required to do exactly what leaders say they must do, nothing more, nothing less.
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There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.
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