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 yo…

- Condoleezza Rice

The first Republican I knew was my father and he is still the Republican I most admire. He joined our party because the Democrats in Jim Crow Alabama…

- Condoleezza Rice

The most important lesson I think I could impart is don't let anyone determine what your horizons are going to be. You get to determine those yoursel…

- Condoleezza Rice

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

- Condoleezza Rice

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

- Condoleezza Rice

Truly remarkable leadership is not just about motivating others to follow, it's about inspiring them to become leaders themselves and setting the sta…

- Condoleezza Rice

If you're always in the company of people who agree with you, you're going to think of people who don't agree with you as venal or stupid. I constant…

- Condoleezza Rice

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

- Condoleezza Rice

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

- Condoleezza Rice