What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow. But what you know today cannot affect what you did yesterday. Condoleezza Rice More Quotes by Condoleezza Rice More Quotes From Condoleezza Rice The United States government does not authorise or condone torture of detainees. Torture, and conspiracy to commit torture, are crimes under US law, wherever they may occur in the world. Condoleezza Rice united-states government law Diplomacy, if properly practiced, is not just talking for the sake of talking. Condoleezza Rice diplomacy sake talking We [USA] need to deal with our problems here at home if we're going to be strong enough to lead abroad. Condoleezza Rice usa strong home As I was telling my husb — As I was telling President Bush. Condoleezza Rice president-bush president I'm a committed Republican. I believe very strongly in individual liberty. I tend not to think much in terms of group politics. I really am a kind of small government person and I'm most certainly a fiscal conservative and strong on national defense. Condoleezza Rice strong believe thinking What we will not wait for is that particular nexus of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction that is extremism, and the technology to come together in a way that is harmful to the United States. Condoleezza Rice mass-destruction technology waiting Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time... Condoleezza Rice human-trafficking moral calling We're in the middle of the transformation of a society that has handled its politics through repression to a society that will handle its politics through democratic institutions. Condoleezza Rice institutions transformation middle I'm a terrible long-term planner. Condoleezza Rice terrible term long No American president can support an Egypt that calls into question the historic treaty between Israel and Egypt. And no American president can support an Egypt that doesn't fully recognize women's rights or the rights of religious minorities. Condoleezza Rice israel religious rights There clearly are contacts between al Qaeda and Iraq that can be documented; there clearly is testimony that some of the contacts have been important contacts and that there's a relationship here Condoleezza Rice iraq als important The United States has no credible evidence that Iraq moved weapons of mass destruction into Syria early last year before the U.S.-led war that drove Saddam Hussein from power. Condoleezza Rice mass-destruction war years When you have big historic changes, there are going to be ups and downs... There are going to be peaks and valleys. Some things are going to go right. Some things are going to go wrong. But as long as the strategic direction is going in the right way, that's really what you have to judge. Condoleezza Rice judging long history I think there are plenty of men out there who are capable and accomplished in their own realm. You don't have to be in the same field. Condoleezza Rice fields men thinking But, clearly, the prime minister has laid down some ground rules which any functioning democratic state would insist upon, having to do with, you know, arms belonging to the state, not to -- not in private hands. The current circumstances come out of what I think is a very important and indeed appropriate action that the Iraqi government has taken. Condoleezza Rice government taken thinking There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was nothing demonstrating or showing that something was coming in the United States. If there had been something, we would have acted on it. Condoleezza Rice bullets september united-states We [The United States] believe the Iranian people want a future of freedom and human rights: the right to vote, to run for office, to express their views without fear and to pursue political causes. We would welcome the progress, prosperity and freedom of the Iranian people. Condoleezza Rice rights running believe I use the word power broadly. Even more important than military and economic power is the power of ideas, the power of compassion, and the power of hope. Condoleezza Rice compassion military ideas There are many other arrows in our diplomatic quiver. Condoleezza Rice quiver diplomatic arrows My mom was a teacher - I have the greatest respect for the profession - we need great teachers - not poor or mediocre ones. Condoleezza Rice mom teacher needs
