But the truth of the matter is, were an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. Thats why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil. – Condoleezza Rice
After all, when the world looks to America, they look to us because we are the most successful political and economic experiment in human history. – Condoleezza Rice
We needed to go back on the offense and offer clear leadership on Iraq. – Condoleezza Rice
We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winning that war. – Condoleezza Rice
Complication has penetrated everywhere. Few people have an immediate insight into moral truth such as nature has revealed it. Almost all men, even the least cultivated, only see invisible things through phrases. Intuition is very rare, ready-made phrases are common and cheap. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847), Philosophy. First Section: Pure Philosophy. C