Condoleezza Rice Quotes

John Kerry knows more about more subjects than an awful lot of people. But I think it's a very hard job [Secretary of State].

During the past few years I have led a sometimes hard battle for German foreign policy.

I loved being Secretary of State, that's probably evident to everyone who watched me.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.

The President of the United States was untutored in foreign policy. He didn’t know Slovenia from Slovakia.

People tend to leave foreign affairs to governments because they think the leaders of government have all the information and know better.

I think my father thought I might be president of the United States. I think he would've been satisfied with secretary of state. I'm a foreign policy person, and to have a chance to serve my country as the nation's chief diplomat at a time of peril and consequence, that was enough.

I fully, fully concede that Secretary Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of State for four years, has more experience - hat is not arguable - in foreign affairs.

On the way back from Mumbai to go meet with President Xi in China, I stopped in Singapore to meet with a guy named Lee Kuan Yew, who most foreign policy experts around the world say is the wisest man in the Orient.

Secretary of State Colin Powell, thank you so much, as always, for joining us this morning.

Like Hillary Clinton, I, too, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike Mrs. Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment.

As far as we were concerned, we were operators, we were administrators. I don't ever recall going to Dean Acheson and asking for any counsel or advice on administration, but I had the greatest respect for him, as I have today.

I think Hillary Clinton is a good and effective secretary of state.

I was disappointed not to be able to interview Mr. Clinton. I met him two years ago. I was looking forward to talking with him about issues from Africa to terrorism.

When you're out of office, you can be a statesman.

The president of the United States and his secretary of state were made honorary Hebrews.

We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.

President Obama, like every other leader on Earth, is still going to be looking out for national and economic interests. States don't cease to be states overnight just because they get a great visionary as their new president.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great sadness that I announce that I will resign as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs. I am sad because I love this job. I'm totally dedicated to the work that we are doing in Australia's name around the world, and I believe that we have achieved many good results for Australia, and I'm proud of them.

We were hoping Obama would reclaim moral leadership for America. That failed.

Tony Blair is a brilliant politician. Unfortunately, his legacy is entwined with George W. Bush because of Iraq.

The next president needs to know foreign policy and not learn it on the job.

I'm a friend of Colin Powell. We talk quite often.

Condelesa Rice waves. She gets off airplanes and waves. She gets the 45 degree angle shot with a foreign dignatory and waves, but she doesn’t make deals. The whole world wants to make deals but she doesn’t make deals. She waves.

I’d be happy to take any of your questions and with the advantage of no longer being Secretary of State so that I can actually answer them.