Condoleezza Rice Quotes

"Unfortunately on a path right now where relations are not improving, but are worsening."
-Condoleezza Rice

"We've always said that we were not going to have a cookie-cutter approach."
-Condoleezza Rice

"I believe they are going to finish this, ... We are confident that they will complete this process and continue on the path toward elections for a permanent government at the end of the year."
-Condoleezza Rice

"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

"Differences can be a strength."
-Condoleezza Rice

"I'm a huge proponent of exchanges, student exchanges, cultural exchanges, university exchanges. We talk a lot about public diplomacy, ... It's extremely important that we get our message out, but it's also the case that we should not have a monologue with other people. It has to be a conversation, and you can't do that without exchanges and openness."
-Condoleezza Rice

"We need a common enemy to unite us."
-Condoleezza Rice

"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