--- title: "21 Way Quotes By Condoleezza Rice" description: "21 Way quotes by Condoleezza Rice. Plus more from Condoleezza Rice and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b87/condoleezza-rice-807_elective_i-don-t-see-myself-in-any-way-in-electiv_715417.jpg" --- > [I don't see myself in any way in elective office.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-don-t-see-myself-in-any-way-in-elective-office/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b87/condoleezza-rice-807_elective_i-don-t-see-myself-in-any-way-in-electiv_715417.jpg) > [What the United States has done is to be open to people who are fleeing tyranny, who are fleeing danger, but we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/what-the-united-states-has-done-is-to-be-open-to-people-who-are/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/condoleezza-rice-807_danger_what-the-united-states-has-done-is-to-be_1617704.jpg) > [ \[My favorite dish to cook\] is fried chicken, and by the way I'm good at it, too. I make really good fried… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/my-favorite-dish-to-cook-is-fried-chicken-and-by-the-way-i-m-good-at/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f1/condoleezza-rice-807_chickens_my-favorite-dish-to-cook-is-fried-chicke_3052814.jpg) > [Democracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/democracy-is-the-most-realistic-way-for-diverse-peoples-to-resolve/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc8/condoleezza-rice-807_democracy_democracy-is-the-most-realistic-way-for_2838350.jpg) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-didn-t-run-for-student-council-president-i-don-t-see-myself-in-any/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/999/condoleezza-rice-807_council_i-didn-t-run-for-student-council-preside_1058996.jpg) > [What we will not wait for is that particular nexus of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction that is extremism, and the technology…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/what-we-will-not-wait-for-is-that-particular-nexus-of-terrorism/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ba/condoleezza-rice-807_destruction_what-we-will-not-wait-for-is-that-partic_1788181.jpg) > [I do think people have suggested that it would be a good thing if the reporting were accurate on Al-Jazeera and if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-do-think-people-have-suggested-that-it-would-be-a-good-thing-if-the/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a8/condoleezza-rice-807_accurate_i-do-think-people-have-suggested-that-it_1464831.jpg) > [When you have big historic changes, there are going to be ups and downs... There are going to be peaks and valleys.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/when-you-have-big-historic-changes-there-are-going-to-be-ups-and/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/165/condoleezza-rice-807_bigs_when-you-have-big-historic-changes-there_2778762.jpg) > [I think it goes back to whether or not race and class - that is, race and poverty - is not becoming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-think-it-goes-back-to-whether-or-not-race-and-class-that-is-race/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be3/condoleezza-rice-807_grandparents_i-think-it-goes-back-to-whether-or-not-r_230993.jpg) > [Once a month I play with a chamber music quartet. I play almost no solo music anymore because I so enjoy the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/once-a-month-i-play-with-a-chamber-music-quartet-i-play-almost-no/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/703/condoleezza-rice-807_best-friend_once-a-month-i-play-with-a-chamber-music_3046970.jpg) > [I hope that all of us who were fortunate enough to have benefited will put our time, our resources and our efforts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-hope-that-all-of-us-who-were-fortunate-enough-to-have-benefited/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1c/condoleezza-rice-807_achieve_i-hope-that-all-of-us-who-were-fortunate_1860604.jpg) > [I'm a strong believer that you have to have an equal opportunity to fail and to try things that are hard. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-m-a-strong-believer-that-you-have-to-have-an-equal-opportunity-to/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f97/condoleezza-rice-807_believer_i-m-a-strong-believer-that-you-have-to-h_1941353.jpg) > [I play classical music almost exclusively. I never mastered jazz or gospel in the way that my mother did. She was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-play-classical-music-almost-exclusively-i-never-mastered-jazz-or/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96f/condoleezza-rice-807_christianity_i-play-classical-music-almost-exclusivel_1489239.jpg) > [Well, of course, all of the statistics say there are fewer eligible black men in my circle. But I've never thought of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/well-of-course-all-of-the-statistics-say-there-are-fewer-eligible/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42c/condoleezza-rice-807_believe_well-of-course-all-of-the-statistics-say_882401.jpg) > [I really believe that you can. Not only do I think it is a part of public service to help young people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-really-believe-that-you-can-not-only-do-i-think-it-is-a-part-of/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/condoleezza-rice-807_believe_i-really-believe-that-you-can-not-only-d_2351454.jpg) > [I think all of us have really got to redouble our efforts, first of all, to pay attention to the K-12 crisis.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-think-all-of-us-have-really-got-to-redouble-our-efforts-first-of/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84f/condoleezza-rice-807_achieve_i-think-all-of-us-have-really-got-to-red_1109686.jpg) > [I grew up in a very loving middle class family. My parents were educators. I'm not even the first PhD in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-grew-up-in-a-very-loving-middle-class-family-my-parents-were/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef9/condoleezza-rice-807_achieve_i-grew-up-in-a-very-loving-middle-class_1398125.jpg) > [We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not have serious attacks on our territory for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/we-ve-been-a-country-that-s-been-fortunate-to-be-protected-by-two/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07f/condoleezza-rice-807_country_we-ve-been-a-country-that-s-been-fortuna_1298218.jpg) > [I'm saying there is no way that I will do this, because it's really not me. I know my strengths, and governor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-m-saying-there-is-no-way-that-i-will-do-this-because-it-s-really/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/052/condoleezza-rice-807_find_i-m-saying-there-is-no-way-that-i-will-d_2800217.jpg) > [Most of the people who were responsible for 9/11 are now in custody or have been killed. But there are others, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/most-of-the-people-who-were-responsible-for-9-11-are-now-in-custody/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/839/condoleezza-rice-807_custody_most-of-the-people-who-were-responsible_2858446.jpg) > [We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part of the problem is that, since 1998,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/we-know-that-there-are-unaccounted-for-scud-and-other-ballistic/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/condoleezza-rice-807_information_we-know-that-there-are-unaccounted-for-s_1698951.jpg) ## Other authors on Way ## More by Condoleezza Rice > [The Iranian people have a proud past. They merit a great future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/the-iranian-people-have-a-proud-past-they-merit-a-great-future/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [It has been hard to muster the resources to support fledgling democracies and to intervene on behalf of the most desperate. The AIDS orphans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/it-has-been-hard-to-muster-the-resources-to-support-fledgling/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/we-can-t-live-true-to-our-set-of-values-unless-american-educational/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-remember-at-the-time-of-9-11-that-there-were-women-who-went-out-of/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/the-first-step-for-a-leader-is-to-be-right-with-yourself-integrity-is/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [A lot is being done to bring additional protective measures, particularly the critical infrastructure locations around the United States, ... There is a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/a-lot-is-being-done-to-bring-additional-protective-measures/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/you-cannot-be-on-one-hand-dedicated-to-peace-and-on-the-other/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-m-not-personally-fearful-but-i-look-out-and-there-are-a-number-of/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [ \[I'm\] very fortunate and blessed person who still has a lot of living to do. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-m-very-fortunate-and-blessed-person-who-still-has-a-lot-of-living/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [Football is like war. It's about taking territory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/football-is-like-war-it-s-about-taking-territory/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-think-there-are-plenty-of-men-out-there-who-are-capable-and/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-ve-always-said-as-a-political-scientist-that-culture-is-what-we-use/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [I believed Afghanistan was always going to be hard. It's the fifth poorest country in the world. And when you fly over it, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-believed-afghanistan-was-always-going-to-be-hard-it-s-the-fifth/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [I'm very glad my mother didn't let me quit piano lessons at age 10. She said I wasn't old enough or good enough to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-m-very-glad-my-mother-didn-t-let-me-quit-piano-lessons-at-age-10/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) > [The idea the president of the United States was warned that Al-Qaeda was going to attack the United States and did nothing about it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/the-idea-the-president-of-the-united-states-was-warned-that-al-qaeda/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/way/condoleezza-rice/#itemlist", "name": "21 Way Quotes By Condoleezza Rice", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't see myself in any way in elective office.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Condoleezza Rice" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-don-t-see-myself-in-any-way-in-elective-office/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b87/condoleezza-rice-807_elective_i-don-t-see-myself-in-any-way-in-electiv_715417.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b87/condoleezza-rice-807_elective_i-don-t-see-myself-in-any-way-in-electiv_715417.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b87/condoleezza-rice-807_elective_i-don-t-see-myself-in-any-way-in-electiv_715417.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I don't see myself in any way in elective office.” — Condoleezza Rice", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Condoleezza Rice" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/what-the-united-states-has-done-is-to-be-open-to-people-who-are/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/condoleezza-rice-807_danger_what-the-united-states-has-done-is-to-be_1617704.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/condoleezza-rice-807_danger_what-the-united-states-has-done-is-to-be_1617704.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/condoleezza-rice-807_danger_what-the-united-states-has-done-is-to-be_1617704.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“What the United States has done is to be open to people who are fleeing tyranny, who are fleeing danger, but…” — Condoleezza Rice", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "[My favorite dish to cook] is fried chicken, and by the way I'm good at it, too. 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