520 Quotes by Condoleezza Rice

The president has always said that when he thought he could give a little impetus to what is going to be a very long and difficult process, he would do so. The president believes that this is a new opportunity for peace at the end of the war in Iraq and particularly with changes in the Palestinian leadership.

Every life is worthy and every life is capable of greatness. We have an obligation to make sure that opportunity for greatness is there.

Richard Clarke had plenty of opportunities to tell us in the administration that he thought the war on terrorism was moving in the wrong direction and he chose not to.

The president and I have asked John to do this work because he knows how to get things done. He is a tough-minded diplomat,

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

I don't think anybody could have predicted that they would try to use an airplane as a missile, a hijacked airplane as a missile.

The President will take from his commanders their assessment of what the conditions permit, what Iraqi security forces are capable of doing, and then determine troop levels,

message and policy are very much a part, you know, two parts of the same coin.

Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure-do it well, enjoy it-and then, not now, think about what comes next.