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I believe the United States is the greatest country on Earth. I really do.

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Samantha Power
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 21
Diplomat
Director For Multilateral Affairs
Human Rights Activist
Journalist
Pedagogue
Writer
London
England
Samantha Jane Power
Samantha J. Power
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My second epiphany came as an intern at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The man I worked for was consumed with what was going on in Bosnia. And the more I knew [about it] the more saddened I was. There were these images of emaciated men behind barbed wire.... It was like, I've got to find a way to do something.
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We have an interest in combating tactics in war that are abhorrent and that only fuel terrorism because they incite people on the ground.
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In general, my rule is find out where your heart is, then speak from the heart. People know the difference between that and something scripted.
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In the 2000 election, George W. Bush, who had shirked military service, succeeded in presenting himself as more reliable on national security than Al Gore.
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Without investing in the rule of law for the poor, none of the other investments we make will be sustainable.
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The story of U.S. policy during the genocide in Rwanda is not a story of willful complicity with evil. U.S. officials did not sit around and conspire to allow genocide to happen.
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One of the things that a president needs in the face of genocide is resolve.
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Every working mother struggles with the BlackBerry, knowing the boss can call.
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Success is not about who never fails. It is about who can spring - or even stagger - back up.
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First, recognize the mistake. The main thing is taking responsibility and being authentic.
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I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.
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Brokenness is the operative issue of our time - broken souls, broken hearts, broken places.
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I think about Syria when I go to bed at night.
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I like to think that as I get older I'm getting better at spending time with people who have qualities that make them worth spending time with.
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There's something beautiful about working in the one place in the world where the world is present, like United Nations. Otherwise, one would have to go to each of these countries to negotiate.
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I happen to miss the Constitution I thought it was a good document.
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