I would even say that my parents, and their friends in our community, thought of education as a kind of armor against… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Race is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Most middle-class Americans, even working-class Americans, encounter each other across racial lines all the time, but it gets really hard-core when you… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Prejudice and bigotry are brought down...by the sheer force of determination of individuals to succeed and the refusal of a human being… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I grew up in a very loving middle class family. My parents were educators. I'm not even the first PhD in my… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
When you’re young, your world is pretty limited. My parents, my family, my church dominated my world. And because Birmingham was so… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We are not race blind. Of course we still have racial tensions in this country. But the United States of America has… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
You never cede control of your own ability to be successful to something called racism. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
When I said I had always hoped to marry in my race, I really do mean that. That doesn't mean I absolutely… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I remember classes in college where the professor was espousing certain theories about how blacks were inherently less intelligent. But I learned… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I believe that while race-neutral means are preferable, it is appropriate to use race as one factor among others in achieving a… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
In the segregated South, education was almost like armor. It was a way to put yourself in a category where even with… — 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
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