I think my father thought I might be president of the United States. I think he would've been satisfied with secretary of… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
You know, I've never believed, in anything, that you had to have role models who looked like you to do something. If… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Well, I didn't feel that I could do justice to this story of my parents and their generation, and all that they… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
There are some places that have had real quarrels with the United States' policies, but I think the country is very well-respected… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
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… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
My job is to try to advance American foreign policy, to try to advance the president's agenda on democracy and human rights. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
It's bad policy to speculate on what you'll do if a plan fails when you're trying to make a plan work. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We have to recognize that the reason that the global order that we've enjoyed and almost take for granted over the last… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
It is possible to work across the aisle in Washington, but it's hard. And I think it's been made worse by the… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I never much cared for politics. I love policy, and I love international policy in particular. I got to be Secretary of… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
You do have to keep in mind as you're going through extraordinarily difficult circumstances, that if you stay true, true to your… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The moral case is, people say, "Oh they're not ready for democracy," but that's something someone who lives in a democracy would… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Foreign policy simply cannot be judged by today's headlines that chalk up victories and defeats like so many box scores in the… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
It takes courage to set priorities because doing so is an admission that American policy cannot be all things to all people… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
message and policy are very much a part, you know, two parts of the same coin. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
And we believe that our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people and neighbors. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
It has been hard to muster the resources to support fledgling democracies and to intervene on behalf of the most desperate. The AIDS orphans… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We can't live true to our set of values unless American educational system is strong. I really believe that if we don't get that… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I remember at the time of 9/11 that there were women who went out of their way to escort Muslim women to grocery stores… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
A lot is being done to bring additional protective measures, particularly the critical infrastructure locations around the United States, ... There is a very… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I'm not personally fearful, but I look out, and there are a number of things that concern me, and I'm hopeful that we can… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
[I'm] very fortunate and blessed person who still has a lot of living to do. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I think there are plenty of men out there who are capable and accomplished in their own realm. You don't have to be in… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I've always said as a political scientist that "culture" is what we use when we can't explain things. I think it's more about accessibility.… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image