274 Quotes by Madeleine Albright

When somebody is flying airplanes into buildings and killing innocent people in the name of God, it makes you question why do they have that interpretation and somebody else has another interpretation, and how many people of Muslim faith would agree with that, and what are the different aspects of different people's religions that is so divisive, rather than being unifying?

I’m a problem-solver.

I don’t actually believe in a clash of civilizations. I believe in a clash of the civilized and the noncivilized.

I got married, I really waited a long time – three days after I graduated.

There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.

I know that war is very cruel and that life is harder when you aren’t able to live in the place you called home.

I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the other person’s shoes. Unless you can understand what is motivating them, you are never going to be able to figure out how to solve a particular problem.

Unfortunately for the Iraqi people, instead of meeting these requirements, for six years, Saddam Hussein has lied, delayed, obstructed and tried to deceive.

If there’s nobody in your way, you’re not going anywhere.