There is plenty of room in the world for mediocre men but there is no room for mediocre women. Madeleine Albright More Quotes by Madeleine Albright More Quotes From Madeleine Albright We must help women in every society to have their voices heard. Madeleine Albright voiceheardhelping Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to understand milestones in our lives comes in segments. Madeleine Albright milestoneour-livesneeds History is written backwards but lived forwards. Madeleine Albright backwardswritten Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about. Madeleine Albright activeknowstalking 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. Madeleine Albright crownsmenpeople I am by nature a worried optimist. Madeleine Albright worriedoptimismoptimist Leaders are made by the situations they are involved in. I think that some rise to the occasion and some do not. Madeleine Albright leadermadethinking One of the things that was really an issue was I did not want to just be a woman secretary of state. I wanted to be a secretary of a state who was a woman, but not just chosen for that particular reason. Madeleine Albright issuesreasonwant I really think that there was a great advantage in many ways to being a woman. I think we are a lot better at personal relationships, and then have the capability obviously of telling it like it is when it's necessary. Madeleine Albright being-a-womanwaythinking While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile. Madeleine Albright governmentrunninglong I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there. Madeleine Albright princesswarriorrole-models I was struck by the joy of those pilots in committing coldblooded murder . . . Frankly, this is not cojones. This is cowardice. Madeleine Albright cojonespilotsjoy No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground. Madeleine Albright sittinggoalhands I think that there is never an indispensable leader, you know? I think that there is a time with dignity that one needs to leave. Madeleine Albright leaderneedsthinking I think that a president needs to have a variety of views presented. But also, there has to be a team effort, because otherwise, I think it creates a dissonance and difficulty. Madeleine Albright teamviewsthinking Well, the thing that I learned as a diplomat is that human relations ultimately make a huge difference. Madeleine Albright diplomatsdifferencesrelation Only in America could a refugee girl from Central Europe become secretary of state. Madeleine Albright girleuropeamerica But I think there are some who believe they are actually protecting women, you know, and that it is better for women to be taken care of. I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important. And frankly, I don’t understand — I mean, I’m obviously a card-carrying Democrat — but I can’t understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney. Madeleine Albright takenmeanbelieve The system he (President Hosni Mubarak) is recommending would make it virtually impossible for truly independent parties to participate. Sham democracy should be exposed for what it truly is. Madeleine Albright independentpartypresident My deepest regret from my years in public service is the failure of the United States and the international community to act sooner to halt these crimes. Madeleine Albright regretcommunityyears
