I consider it my patriotic duty as an ordinary citizen - not as Secretary of State - to ask questions. I think we have to ask ourselves the tough questions. Madeleine Albright More Quotes by Madeleine Albright More Quotes From Madeleine Albright There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women. Madeleine Albright strong-women independent-women business It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent. Madeleine Albright inspiring motivational inspirational Whatever the job you are asked to do at whatever level, do a good job because your reputation is your resume. Madeleine Albright levels army jobs If there's nobody in your way, you're not going anywhere. Madeleine Albright ifs way Embrace the faith that every challenge surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination will ennoble your life, inspire others, serve your country, and explode outward the boundaries of what is achievable on this earth. Madeleine Albright passion determination country I have said this many times, that there seems to be enough room in the world for mediocre men, but not for mediocre women, and we really have to work very, very hard. Madeleine Albright men rooms world I think this is a very hard choice, but the price - we think the price is worth it. Madeleine Albright economic-sanctions war thinking The reason I made women's issues central to American foreign policy, was not because I was a feminist, but because we know that societies are more stable if women are politically and economically empowered. Madeleine Albright issues feminist reason If intelligence were a television set, it would be an early black-and-white model with poor reception, so that much of the picture was gray and the figures on the screen were snowy and indistinct. You could fiddle with the knobs all you wanted, but unless you were careful, what you would see often depended more on what you expected or hoped to see than on what was really there. Madeleine Albright intelligence black-and-white expectations The world would be entirely different if it were run by women. I think it is true that we are more seeking consensus and don't have such big egos and have a variety of different ways of trying to get along. But anybody who says that the world would be better has forgotten high school. It depends on who the women are. Madeleine Albright running school thinking As you go along your own road in life, you will, if you aim high enough, also meet resistance... But no matter how tough the opposition may seem, have courage still and persevere. Madeleine Albright persistence success inspirational I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the other person's shoes. Unless you can understand what is motivating them, you are never going to be able to figure out how to solve a particular problem. Madeleine Albright successful order believe You [young people] all are just much more internationally-minded and traveled and knowledgeable in languages than any other previous generation. So many of you are already doing a lot of international relations, I think. I so believe in student networks, and people that either study abroad or come to the United States to study, and the relationships that you all develop. You learn a lot from each other, but you all will see each other again in jobs along the way. And I think that makes a big difference. I so believe in what students can do. Madeleine Albright jobs believe thinking Real leadership comes from the quiet nudging of an inner voice. It comes from realizing that the time has come to move beyond waiting to doing. Madeleine Albright real graduation inspirational The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom. Madeleine Albright patriotic magic america We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about; what they care about is the picture. Madeleine Albright speech care To put it mildly, the world is a mess. Madeleine Albright mess world We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism. Madeleine Albright democracy fighting people 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. Madeleine Albright differences law order We must be authors of the history of our age. Madeleine Albright diversity educational age
