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Condoleezza Rice

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Condoleezza Rice
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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Birmingham
Alabama
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It takes courage to set priorities because doing so is an admission that American policy cannot be all things to all people - or rather to all interest groups
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We can't afford to let the international community and the world lose faith in the diplomatic track.
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I have several [favorite clothes designers], but I like to wear Akris, Oscar De La Renta and Giorgio Armani.
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U.S. officials never expected that 'we were going to open garages and find' weapons of mass destruction.
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You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.
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Well, of course, all of the statistics say there are fewer eligible black men in my circle. But I've never thought of it that way. I believe that if the right person came into my life that would have been terrific.
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Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
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it is a longstanding principle that sitting national security advisers do not testify before the Congress.
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Richard Clarke had plenty of opportunities to tell us, in the administration, that he thought the war on terrorism was moving in the wrong direction and he chose not to.
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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 his country. We are able to keep arms from him. His military forces have not been rebuilt.
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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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I don't like anything that's just an escape. To me the best part of golf is that, unlike my tennis game, I can actually get better. I've probably reached my plateau in tennis, but in golf I have a lot of room for improvement. I really enjoy working on my game. I like practicing. I chart my rounds.
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The Iranian people have a proud past. They merit a great future.
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When you're in government, of course, you have protection and you have people who are looking out for your wellbeing, but you can't live in a state of fear. If you do, you're not going to do your job very well and you're going to give yourself high blood pressure, which probably isn't worth it.
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I'm a terrible long-term planner.
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Education is transformational. It changes lives. That is why people work so hard to become educated and why education has always been the key to the American Dream, the force that erases arbitrary divisions of race and class and culture and unlocks every person's God-given potential.
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There are some places that have had real quarrels with the United States' policies, but I think the country is very well-respected worldwide.
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Today's headlines and history's judgement are not the same.
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I don't believe for a minute anybody allowed people to suffer because they are African Americans.
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