“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
“This is pure speculation, but for a period of time, a lot of getting into a party was through fundraising and volunteer work, and Republican women had more time to do that than democratic women, who were out there getting jobs.”
WomenAll Quotes by Madeleine Albright
“Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is trying to figure out what is going to happen.”
Morning“We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.”
Freedom“But I do not believe that the world would be entirely different if there were more women leaders. 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“As strong as the United States is, we can't deal with terrorism alone.”
Alone“Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.”
Women“Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to understand milestones in our lives comes in segments.”
Women“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 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“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 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“I was a little girl in World War II and I'm used to being freed by Americans.”
War“I did go to Wellesley, a women's college. And I am of a kind of strange generation which is transitional in terms of women who wanted to go out and get jobs.”
Women“I think that we had a different view of what the 21st century could be like, with much more of a sense, from our perspective, of trying to have an interdependent world: looking at solving regional conflicts, having strength in alliances, operating within some kind of a sense that we were part of the international community and not outside of it.”
Strength“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“We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about what they care about is the picture.”
Society“This is pure speculation, but for a period of time, a lot of getting into a party was through fundraising and volunteer work, and Republican women had more time to do that than democratic women, who were out there getting jobs.”
Women“Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.”
Money“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 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