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So I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we're vulnerable, and vulnerable in ways that we didn't fully understand.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Anything Fully September Taught Think Understand Us Vulnerable Ways I Think

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The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: About Acquire Always Cloud Gun Here How Mushroom Nuclear Nuclear Weapons Problem Quickly Saddam Smoking Some Uncertainty Want Weapons Will

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I will never forget the bright September day, standing at my desk in the White House, when my young assistant said that a plane had hit the World Trade Center - and then a second one - and a third, the Pentagon.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Assistant Bright Center Day Desk Forget Had Hit House Never Never Forget Pentagon Plane Said Second September Standing Then Third Trade White White House Will World World Trade World Trade Center Young

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People notice if you are black. People notice if you are female. We are certainly not either colorblind or gender-blind in this country, so I'm not suggesting that it isn't a factor. But I think in the final analysis, people will take a look at the positions, and they'll take a look at the issues.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Analysis Black Certainly Colorblind Country Either Factor Female Final Issues Look Notice People Positions Suggesting Take Think Will You I Think

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When you're doing collaborative music, the relationship that forms is a very bonding kind of experience.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Bonding Collaborative Doing Experience Forms Kind Music Relationship Very You

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When I talk to students - and I still think of myself more than anything as a kind of professor on leave - they say, 'Well, how do I get to do what you do?'... And I say, 'Well, you have to start out by being a failed piano major.' And my point to them is don't try to have a 10-year plan. Find the next thing that interests you and follow that.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Anything Being Failed Find Follow Get How Interests Kind Leave Major More More Than Anything Myself Next Next Thing Out Piano Plan Point Professor Say Start Still Students Talk Than Them They Say Thing Think Try Well You

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I've been in enough positions to respect people with different views.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Been Different Enough People Positions Respect Views

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There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 9/11 attacks.

~Condoleezza Rice

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You aren't going to be successful as a diplomat if you don't understand the strategic context in which you are actually negotiating. It is not deal making. It's not.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Actually Context Deal Diplomat Going Making Negotiating Strategic Successful Understand Which You

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Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the best chance for peace we are likely to see for some years to come - and we are acting to help Israelis and Palestinians seize this chance.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Acting America Assured Best Chance Come Help Israelis Likely Palestinians Peace Resolute See Seize Some Success Success Is Years

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Statesman

Born: November 14th, 1954

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