Condoleezza Rice Quotes

A collection of quotes by Condoleezza Rice.

Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist, diplomat, and academic who served as the 66th United States Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009. Born on November 14, 1954, in Birmingham, Alabama, Rice grew up in a segregated South during the Civil Rights Movement. Despite facing racial discrimination, she excelled academically and attended Stanford University on a scholarship.

Rice earned a bachelor's degree in political science and communication before completing her master's and doctoral degrees in international studies. She embarked on an academic career, becoming a professor of political science at Stanford University and specializing in international relations and Soviet and Eastern European studies.

In 1989, Rice joined the National Security Council under President George H.W. Bush, where she focused on Soviet and Eastern European affairs. In subsequent years, she held various high-level positions, including National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005.

As Secretary of State, Rice played a key role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during a tumultuous period that included the war in Iraq, the Arab Spring, and nuclear negotiations with Iran. She traveled extensively, seeking to strengthen alliances and promote democratic reforms worldwide.

After leaving government, Rice returned to academia and wrote several books, including her memoir "No Higher Honor" and the bestseller "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom."

Rice remains an influential figure in American politics, known for her expertise in foreign policy and commitment to education and international relations.

It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of

It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of U.N. resolutions by Saddam Hussein. Every obligation that he signed onto after the Gulf War, so that he would not be a threat to peace and security, he has ignored and flaunted.

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I talked about the need for American leadership, I talked ab

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 has been quite turbulent in recent years, and needs a strong American anchor.

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Senator, I'm happy to continue the discussion, but I really

Senator, I'm happy to continue the discussion, but I really hope that you will not imply that I take the truth lightly.

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My Fox guys, I love every single one of them.

My Fox guys, I love every single one of them.

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My mom was a teacher - I have the greatest respect for the p

My mom was a teacher - I have the greatest respect for the profession - we need great teachers - not poor or mediocre ones.

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We needed to go back on the offense and offer clear leadersh

We needed to go back on the offense and offer clear leadership on Iraq.

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The U.S. has since the end of World War II had an answer - w

The U.S. has since the end of World War II had an answer - we stand for free peoples and free markets, we are willing to support and defend them - we will sustain a balance of power that favors freedom.

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We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballis

We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part of the problem is that, since 1998, there has been no way to even get minimal information about those programs except through intelligence means.

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The essence of America - that which really unites us - is no

The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.

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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom.

The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity - and an obligation - to help them turn this desire into reality.

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We're in a new world. We're in a world in which the possibil

We're in a new world. We're in a world in which the possibility of terrorism, married up with technology, could make us very, very sorry that we didn't act.

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But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we wa

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. That's why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil.

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I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myse

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 particularly fond of politics.

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No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.

No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.

We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected b

We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not have serious attacks on our territory for most of our history. And we were unfortunately reminded in a very devastating way of our vulnerability.

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We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winni

We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winning that war.

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Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the

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 - and we are acting to help Israelis and Palestinians seize this chance.

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