“the purpose of foreign policy is to persuade others to do what we want or, better yet, to want what we want.” WantPurposePolicyForeign Policy Book:Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box Source: Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box
“We are very hip on the fact that America's always No. 1. On this we are not, in terms of the number of women in our legislative branches and obviously as head of state. We need to push on that. I hate to say this: It isn't all men's fault. I think some of it is our own attitude and approach. Some of it very healthy, that women want to make choices about their lives and how they want to spend their time, and what they value.” ThinkingMenWantNeedsStatesFactsAmericaValuesHateChoicesTermNumbersAttitudeHealthyApproachI HateFaultsHipsBranchesWomen WantHead Of StateLegislative Branch Author:Madeleine Albright
“After the Cold War, to rally the American people to understand that we had to be a part of solutions. It's one thing to say that we have to run everything, it's another to say we don't want anything to do with it.” PeopleWantWarRunningOne ThingColdSolutionsCold War Author:Madeleine Albright
“There were always jokes about Hillary Clinton channeling Eleanor Roosevelt, but Eleanor Roosevelt was really instrumental at the UN, and would want to meet with various other delegates.” WantJokesClintonVariousChannelingDelegatesEleanor Author:Madeleine Albright
“Even though there were three newspapers in Chicago at the time, he said 'you wouldn't want to compete with your husband," and so instead of doing what I might do now in that situation, I basically saluted and found other things to do.” WantSaidMightThreeFoundSituationHusbandNewspapersThings To DoChicagoYour Husband Author:Madeleine Albright
“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.” ThinkingMenWantWellsMaySoundStupidTablesMadMeetingsBrilliant Author:Madeleine Albright
“And frankly, I don't understand - I mean, I'm obviously a card-carrying Democrat - but I can't understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney.” WantMeanI CanVoteDemocratCardsRomney Author:Madeleine Albright
“I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated.” WantShouldStudySecurityProgramMalesAffairInternationalAtmosphereNational SecurityInternational Affairs Author:Madeleine Albright
“One of the things that was really an issue was I did not want to just be a woman secretary of state. I wanted to be a secretary of a state who was a woman, but not just chosen for that particular reason.” WantStatesReasonWantedIssuesParticularChosenSecretary Author:Madeleine Albright
“But I think there are some who believe they are actually protecting women, you know, and that it is better for women to be taken care of. I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important. And frankly, I don’t understand — I mean, I’m obviously a card-carrying Democrat — but I can’t understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney.” ThinkingKnowsWantBelieveMeanI CanImportantDoneCareVoiceTakenVoteDemocratTake CareCardsRomneyWomen Want Author:Madeleine Albright
“The American Dream means being part of a society that allows you to be or do whatever you want, and to have a sense that your individual optimism and hard work will be rewarded. It exists outside of the U.S. as well as inside. People continue to come here because they want to improve their lives, they want to be able to support themselves and they want to live in freedom. A lot of people who criticize this country still send their children here to study.” PeopleWantWellsMeanChildrenStillsCountryHardDreamAbleIndividualSupportStudyHard WorkOptimismCriticizeAmerican DreamDo Whatever You Want Author:Madeleine Albright
“I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important.” ThinkingWantImportantDoneCareVoiceTake CareWomen Want Author:Madeleine Albright
