520 Quotes by Condoleezza Rice

I'm very proud that we stood for the proposition that no man, woman or child should ever have to live in tyranny. We believed in democracy and promoted it.

What the United States has done hasn't always been liked or popular. But if you look at some of the most populous places in the world - China, India - the United States is not only respected but, in fact, popular.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

It was really wonderful playing with Aretha [ Franklin]. I knew that she knew what she was doing, so all I had to do was sit in the background and vamp a little bit.

I think it's very humble to believe that there is no man, woman or child who should live in tyranny. That people who say, well, maybe Arabs just aren't ready for democracy or maybe Africans just are going to have corrupt governments, that seems to me arrogant.

We understand this is a transition and we think everybody else understands this is a transitional process.

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.

History's long arc is different than the today's headlines.

We understand that the Israelis have to defend themselves. It's just extremely important that the Israelis also keep in mind the long view here.