Madeleine Albright quotes - page 3

Madeleine Albright was an American diplomat and the first female U.S. Secretary of State. Her leadership helped shape American foreign policy in the late 20th century. She became a powerful advocate for democracy, human rights, and international cooperation. Here are 121 of her quotes:

My parents were of the generation who thought they were the children of a free Czechoslovakia, the only democracy in central Europe. (Madeleine Albright)
The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine proportions. Now that the Cold War is over, we are asking that elephant to do gymnastics. View quote
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For me, being raised in a free America made all the difference. View quote
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I think that a president needs to have a variety of views presented. But also, there has to be a team effort, because otherwise, I think it creates a dissonance and difficulty. View quote
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I have always seen the United States as a force of good. And I have learned that there is the idealistic part about what we can do at the U.N. and there is a doable part. And I have learned what is more doable. View quote
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Don't make me into this airy-fairy, moralist, idealist because I'm not. View quote
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I spent my life studying communism and Soviet systems. View quote
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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. View quote
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Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies. View quote
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Even before I went to the UN, I often would want to say something in a meeting - only woman at the table - and I'd think, 'OK well, I don't think I'll say that. It may sound stupid.' And then some man says it, and everybody thinks it's completely brilliant, and you are so mad at yourself for not saying something. View quote
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Life is grim, and we don't have to be grim all the time. (Madeleine Albright)
The capability of negotiating... is something that means you not only have to understand fully what you believe and what your national interests are but in order to be a really good negotiator, you have to try to figure out what the other person on the other side of the table has in mind. View quote
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The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom. View quote
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I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important. View quote
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For somebody who loves foreign policy, being Secretary is the best job in the world - but it doesn't happen twice. View quote
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Nobody's ever said that pins are a tool of diplomacy. View quote
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For me, America is really, truly the indispensable nation. View quote
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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. View quote
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I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here. View quote
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I have had fun being who I became, so to speak. View quote
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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. (Madeleine Albright)
As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view. View quote
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It's one thing to be religious, but it's another thing to make religion your policy. View quote
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To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French. View quote
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My mind-set is Munich. Most of my generation's is Vietnam. View quote
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Occupation: American Statesman
Born: May 15, 1937
Died: March 23, 2022
Quotes count: 121
Wikipedia: Madeleine Albright

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