Madeleine Albright Quotes

Beyond going around doing things as Secretary of State, you have to recognize that you had managerial responsibilities.

As in all things, it is terribly important to have a sense of priorities in what you do. And to make certain that priorities do not clash.

I shall have to depend upon you for taking care of these matters of foreign affairs, of which I know so little, and with which I reckon you are familiar.

Foreign policy matters cannot be intelligently decided in a large general meeting.

We can’t have 535 Secretaries of State.

As Secretary of State, we need someone with sound judgment, ask tough questions, and should not be willing to just read talking points.

I think that the decision to go to war in Iraq was a mistake.

I think Rex Tillerson is an incredible businessman and American patriot and somebody that I think has experience across the globe that very few people have.

Your ability to select your most important task at each moment, and then to get started on that task and to get it done both quickly and well, will probably have more of an impact on your success than any other quality or skill you can develop.

Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.

Personally, I think that Hillary was one of the worst, if not the worst, I mean if you look at the record, secretary of States ever, ever in this country. I think that's the bigger problem that she's got. I don't think Benghazi is as big a problem for her as her past and what's happened. The world blew up around her.

Gentlemen, I have spent the night thinking about this Peruvian (peace) initiative and I have to tell you that if it is your decision to accept then you will have to find another Prime Minister.

If they think they can get anyone who could have better handled the complex and difficult issues surrounding North Korea, Iran and other controversies, they are not understanding the world right now.

Personally, I think Mitt Romney would be a great secretary of state.

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

Don't just put it off and think about it!

If you don't have time, the truth is, you don't have priorities. Think harder; don't work harder.

The Principle of Priority states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what’s important first.

When you have too many top priorities, you effectively have no top priorities.

Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first & we lose both first and second things.

I think we have to focus,on exactly what the priorities are.

Hillary Clinton's top priority when she became secretary of state was the Russian reset. The Russian reset. After the Russian reset, the Russians invaded Ukraine and took over Crimea.

I just don't think it's good for us to be run out of town. (Refusing to cancel Secretary of State visit to Moscow)

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].

You put your time where your priority is.