“I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: women
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While democracy in the long run is
“While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: government
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Women have to be active listeners and
“Women have to be active listeners and interrupters – but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: women
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No matter what message you are about
“No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: friendship
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The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine
“The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine proportions. Now that the Cold War is over, we are asking that elephant to do gymnastics.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: war
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Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout
“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.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: power
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I have said this many times, that
“I have said this many times, that there seems to be enough room in the world for mediocre men, but not for mediocre women, and we really have to work very, very hard.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: work
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I am often asked if, when I
“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.”
— Madeleine Albright
Author: Madeleine Albright
Category: government
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