Condoleezza Rice Quotes

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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…
• Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the best chance for peace we are likely to see for some years to come…
• [I]t is a dangerous thing to ask why someone else has been given more. It is humbling - and indeed healthy - to ask why…
• You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.
• 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…
• Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
• 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 make…
• 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,…
• 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…
• We don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
• The first Republican I knew was my father and he is still the Republican I most admire. He joined our party because the Democrats in…
• But in terms of Saddam Hussein being there, let's remember that his country is divided, in effect. He does not control the northern part of…
• U.S. officials never expected that 'we were going to open garages and find' weapons of mass destruction.
• 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…
• Differences can be a strength.
• This is not 1968 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia, where Russia can threaten its neighbors, occupy a capital, overthrow a government, and get away with…
• Any time you have a situation in which you are calling for more time rather than calling for Iraq to immediately comply, it plays into…
• But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability.…
• I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and certainly an American president and allies who are obligated to…
• I talked about the need for American leadership, I talked about the importance of the United States to a more peaceful world, a world that…

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