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I was in Europe and it was at this stage that I fell in love with Americans in uniform. And I continue to have that love affair.

Madeleine Albright

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Madeleine Albright
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 1
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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If you look at my life, generally, I've been put in situations which were difficult and which I conquered.
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I'm for democracy, but imposing democracy is an oxymoron. People have to choose democracy, and it has to come up from below.
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The main thing is to remain oneself, under any circumstances that was and is our common purpose.
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I spent my life studying communism and Soviet systems.
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