No matter how hard we might wish, we will not be able to transform China's behavior overnight. Madeleine Albright More Quotes by Madeleine Albright More Quotes From Madeleine Albright The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order. Madeleine Albright cheerbookthinking I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life. Madeleine Albright guaranteessuccessway As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view. Madeleine Albright leaderviewsmight Even before I went to the UN, I often would want to say something in a meeting - only woman at the table - and I'd think, 'OK well, I don't think I'll say that. It may sound stupid.' And then some man says it, and everybody thinks it's completely brilliant, and you are so mad at yourself for not saying something. Madeleine Albright stupidmenthinking Our collective experience has shown that when women have the power to make their own choices, good things happen. Madeleine Albright collectivesgood-thingschoices I have very set and consistent principles, but I am flexible on tactics. I like to get the job done. Madeleine Albright doneprinciplesjobs I teach at Georgetown, and I see that the students have so many different interests. The main thing is to match your passion with your knowledge, because you can't just be passionate without knowing the facts, and facts are really boring without passion. Madeleine Albright passionknowingfacts I'm not a person who thinks the world would be entirely different if it was run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten what high school was like. Madeleine Albright runningschoolthinking To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French. Madeleine Albright geniuseurope I do not believe that things happen accidentally; I believe you earn them. Madeleine Albright i-believehappensbelieve We are very hip on the fact that America's always No. 1. On this we are not, in terms of the number of women in our legislative branches and obviously as head of state. We need to push on that. I hate to say this: It isn't all men's fault. I think some of it is our own attitude and approach. Some of it very healthy, that women want to make choices about their lives and how they want to spend their time, and what they value. Madeleine Albright hateattitudemen There's nobody who's had a resume like [Hillary Clinton] that's run for president. Madeleine Albright clintonpresidentrunning I spent my life studying communism and Soviet systems. Madeleine Albright sovietcommunismstudy 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. Madeleine Albright concernedextremistneeds The cover-up, more than the initial wrongdoing, is what is most likely to bring you down. Madeleine Albright cover-upsinitialswrongdoing I love being a woman and I was not one of these women who rose through professional life by wearing men's clothes or looking masculine. I loved wearing bright colors and being who I am. Madeleine Albright who-i-amcolormen I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here. Madeleine Albright hopecountrypeople What people have the capacity to choose, they have the ability to change. Madeleine Albright freedomcapacitypeople I've never seen America as an imperialist or colonialist or meddling country. Madeleine Albright meddlingcountryamerica I enjoy wearing pins, and nobody tells me to do it. Madeleine Albright pinsenjoy
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