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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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I do think that one needs to have respect for people who are older. And I really do love the idea that one can respect generations.
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I was a little girl in World War II and I'm used to being freed by Americans.
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Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank.
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Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school.
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One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.
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I enjoy wearing pins, and nobody tells me to do it.
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What you have to be concerned about are the extremists. On the whole, we need to understand the more moderate Muslims before they become more radicalized.
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My mind-set is Munich. Most of my generation's is Vietnam.
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This is pure speculation, but for a period of time, a lot of getting into a party was through fundraising and volunteer work, and Republican women had more time to do that than democratic women, who were out there getting jobs.
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As far as barriers once I joined the government I was very lucky because I had all of my credentials together, I was Doctor Albright... So when somebody wanted the one woman I made sure that they knew I was dependable and qualified.
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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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I never dreamed about one day becoming Secretary of State. It's not that I was modest it's just that I had never seen a Secretary of State in a skirt.
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There's Madeleine, and then there's 'Madeleine Albright'. And I sometimes kind of think, who is this person? Once you become 'Madeleine Albright' it doesn't go away.
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I do not believe that things happen accidentally I believe you earn them.
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I think we all are people that are the product of our backgrounds. It's wrong to think that you're not.
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We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction.
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I felt that America's duty was not to try to do everything itself, but to foster a sense of commitment that would bring out the best in every country.
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There is a significant moral difference between a person who commits a violent crime and a person who tries to cross a border illegally in order to put food on the family table. Such migrants my violate our laws against illicit entry, but if that's all they do they are trespassers, not criminals. They deserve to have their dignity respected.
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Don't make me into this airy-fairy, moralist, idealist because I'm not.
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Women are more than 50% of almost every country in the world. Countries rob themselves of the resources of women if they keep them as property. It isn't that women can't find work. It's just that women don't get paid for their work and are not recognized properly. It's something that has to be on the international agenda all the time.
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