Condoleezza Rice Quotes, Thoughts and images

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Every life is capable of greatness.

Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.

You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

Differences can be a strength.

Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.

Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.

I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.

There's no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

Out of struggle very often comes victory.

I think America is still a bright, shining city on the hill - not because we're perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day.

If you cannot allow people to do their jobs ... nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.

The best armor against everything around you is to be well educated, to work hard, to be twice as good as if you had to be, to do languages and culture better.

You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.

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.