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Great powers can't get tired, because the international order is not self-governing. (Condoleezza Rice)
People have the right to protest - that's what democracy is all about. I have no problem with people exercising their democratic rights. View quote
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That was a sin: to consider yourself victimized or not able to control your destiny or your fate - that was the one cardinal sin in our community. View quote
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One thing that education can do is it can provide us with an opportunity to understand one another better, and so while I've spent a lot of my time in the world of politics, I've always felt that it is really not politics that will solve this for us. View quote
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What has always made our country special is that it doesn't matter where you come from; it matters where you're going. Our job is to make certain the pathways are open to both our boys and our girls. View quote
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I think my father thought I might be president of the United States. I think he would've been satisfied with secretary of state. I'm a foreign policy person, and to have a chance to serve my country as the nation's chief diplomat at a time of peril and consequence, that was enough. View quote
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When people don't have a hopeful vision before them or the possible resolution of their difficulties by peaceful means, then they can be attracted to violence and to separatism. View quote
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I would even say that my parents, and their friends in our community, thought of education as a kind of armor against racism. View quote
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Some governments choose to cooperate with the United States in intelligence, law enforcement, or military matters. The co-operation is a two-way street. We share intelligence that has helped protect European countries from attack, helping save European lives. View quote
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You go to war when there is a security threat, and Saddam Hussein was seen as a threat to our interests and our security. View quote
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I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics. (Condoleezza Rice)
When you are going up the corporate ladder or the government ladder, you have to take some risk. View quote
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Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure-do it well, enjoy it-and then, not now, think about what comes next. View quote
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I hope that will remind Americans that we are all part of the same community. View quote
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The sole purpose of this trip is to express support for the Lebanese people and for the Lebanese government as they try to recover fully their sovereignty and they continue their efforts to reform. View quote
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The United States will actively confront the policies of this Iranian regime, and at the same time we are going to work to support the aspirations of the Iranian people for freedom in their own country. View quote
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message and policy are very much a part, you know, two parts of the same coin. View quote
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The United States is committed to helping Iraq recover from the conflict, but Iraq will not require sustained aid. View quote
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The potential marriage of weapons of mass destruction with terrorism is everyone's nightmare. View quote
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We understand this is a transition and we think everybody else understands this is a transitional process. View quote
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There will be a road to democracy in Belarus, ... the last dictatorship in the center of Europe. (Condoleezza Rice)
To succeed in this war we must effectively explain our policies and fundamental values to people around the world. View quote
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there is not going to be any pass for Palestinian leadership in fighting terror. View quote
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The vote today is an important milestone. They will have elections in December for a permanent government. Every time the Iraqi people have been given an opportunity to express themselves politically they have taken it. View quote
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Well, that's not how I read the statement ... After all, do Iraqis really want to -- any Iraqi, sitting around that table, want to suggest that killing an innocent Iraqi child standing at a bus stop is legitimate? Or that killing Iraqi soldiers who are lining up at recruitment centers is legitimate? Or even that multinational forces -- who by the way are there under a UN mandate -- are somehow legitimate targets? View quote
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