“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.”
Condoleezza Rice“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.”
Condoleezza Rice“When you're doing collaborative music, the relationship that forms is a very bonding kind of experience.”
Condoleezza Rice“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.”
Condoleezza Rice“One thing that education can do is it can provide us with an opportunity to understand one another better, and so while I've spent a lot of my time in the world of politics, I've always felt that it is really not politics that will solve this for us.”
Condoleezza Rice“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.”
Condoleezza Rice“We needed to go back on the offense and offer clear leadership on Iraq.”
Condoleezza Rice“I got the chance to be the secretary of state I'm an international relations specialist. It doesn't get better than that.”
Condoleezza Rice“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.”
Condoleezza Rice“There are those who would draw a sharp line between power politics and a principled foreign policy based on values. This polarized view - you are either a realist or devoted to norms and values - may be just fine in academic debate, but it is a disaster for American foreign policy. American values are universal.”
Condoleezza Rice“After all, when the world looks to America, they look to us because we are the most successful political and economic experiment in human history.”
Condoleezza Rice