“I can't imagine what it is like to be raised in a society where their only statues that exist are to you and your father.”
Society
“While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.”
GovernmentAll Quotes by Madeleine Albright
“If you look at U.S. history through religious history, there is very much a motif that shows the importance religion has played in the U.S. We're a very religious country and it affects the way we look at various political issues.”
History“The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.”
Best“Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is trying to figure out what is going to happen.”
Morning“Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me.”
Leadership“Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school.”
Change“I was a little girl in World War II and I'm used to being freed by Americans.”
War“The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine proportions. Now that the Cold War is over, we are asking that elephant to do gymnastics.”
War“If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.”
Future“I saw what happened when a dictator was allowed to take over a piece of a country and the country went down the tubes. And I saw the opposite during the war when America joined the fight.”
War“Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.”
Women“I hope I'm wrong, but I am afraid that Iraq is going to turn out to be the greatest disaster in American foreign policy - worse than Vietnam, not in the number who died, but in terms of its unintended consequences and its reverberation throughout the region.”
Hope“Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.”
Money“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.”
Home“I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important.”
Women“I am often asked if, when I was secretary, I had problems with foreign men. That is not who I had problems with, because I arrived in a very large plane that said United States of America. I had more problems with the men in our own government.”
Government“Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank.”
History“I love being a woman and I was not one of these women who rose through professional life by wearing men's clothes or looking masculine. I loved wearing bright colors and being who I am.”
Men“As strong as the United States is, we can't deal with terrorism alone.”
Alone“We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about what they care about is the picture.”
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