Condoleezza Rice quotes - page 6

Diplomacy, if properly practiced, is not just talking for the sake of talking. (Condoleezza Rice)

Even when you cherish democratic ideals, it is never easy to turn them into effective democratic institutions. This process will take decades.

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A lot is being done to bring additional protective measures, particularly the critical infrastructure locations around the United States, ... There is a very active ... program of coordination on this particular period of time with both public and private entities and at the federal, state and local levels.

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The United States is willing to exert strong leadership to give diplomacy its very best chance to succeed.

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The Iranian people have a proud past. They merit a great future.

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America is a remarkable place in that social attitudes change almost imperceptibly, and then you wake up the next day and they've changed. But they've been changing all the time.

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I find that the great majority of public servants across the entire political spectrum come because they believe in the United States and they want to change the world.

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I use the word power broadly. Even more important than military and economic power is the power of ideas, the power of compassion, and the power of hope.

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There are many other arrows in our diplomatic quiver.

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If the strong exploit the weak, democracy will not be stable.

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I'm very proud that we stood for the proposition that no man, woman or child should ever have to live in tyranny. We believed in democracy and promoted it. (Condoleezza Rice)

I believe our Presidents work hard and it's the loneliest job in the world.

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For the United States, supporting international development is more than just an expression of our compassion. It is a vital investment in the free, prosperous, and peaceful international order that fundamentally serves our national interest.

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You never cede control of your own ability to be successful to something called racism.

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For 60 years, my country, the United States, pursued stability at the expense of democracy in this region, here in the Middle East, and we achieved neither.

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And so, by definition, if it was authorized by the president, it did not violate our obligations under the Conventions Against Torture.

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I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics.

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Frankly, as secretary of state, if somebody treats you badly because you're a woman, it's your fault - not theirs.

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What the United States has done is to be open to people who are fleeing tyranny, who are fleeing danger, but we have done it in a very careful way that has worked for us.

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I'm saying there is no way that I will do this, because it's really not me. I know my strengths, and governor Romney needs to find someone who wants to run with him. There are many people who will do it very, very well, and I'll support the ticket.

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Foreign policy simply cannot be judged by today's headlines that chalk up victories and defeats like so many box scores in the sports sections. (Condoleezza Rice)

We can't afford to leave Afghanistan to the Taliban and the terrorists.

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The day has to come when it's not a surprise that a woman has a powerful position.

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Let me let you in on a little secret. There is no such thing as an international community. There are self-maximizing, self-interested states that will push their interests as far as possible.

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My 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.

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