Quote by Condoleezza Rice
The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethn

The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. – Condoleezza Rice

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We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part of the problem is that, since 1998, there has been no way to even get minimal information about those programs except through intelligence means. – Condoleezza Rice

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Intelligence
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My mom was a teacher – I have the greatest respect for the profession – we need great teachers – not poor or mediocre ones. – Condoleezza Rice

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It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of U.N. resolutions by Saddam Hussein. Every obligation that he signed onto after the Gulf War, so that he would not be a threat to peace and security, he has ignored and flaunted. – Condoleezza Rice

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Its a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president… except me. – Barry Goldwater

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The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough. – Andrew Jackson

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Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst. – Campbell Scott

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My success was not based so much on any great intelligence but on great common sense. – Helen Gurley Brown

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