“Don't make me into this airy-fairy, moralist, idealist because I'm not.” Quote by Madeleine Albright
“What's the point of having this superb military you're always talking about if we can't use it?” IfsUseTalkingMilitarySuperb Author:Madeleine Albright
“My deepest regret from my years in public service is the failure of the United States and the international community to act sooner to halt these crimes.” YearsStatesCommunityUnitedUnited StatesCrimeRegretInternationalPublic ServiceHaltInternational Community Author:Madeleine Albright
“It takes more than one dove to make peace in the Middle East.” MiddleEastMiddle EastDoveMaking Peace Author:Madeleine Albright
“I'm for democracy, but imposing democracy is an oxymoron. People have to choose democracy, and it has to come up from below.” PeopleDemocracyCome UpImposingOxymoron 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
“We had 10 years after the Cold War to build a new world order and yet we squandered them. The United States cannot tolerate anyone acting independently. Every US president has to have a war.” WorldYearsWarStatesOrderPresidentUnitedActingUnited StatesColdNew WorldTolerateCold WarNew World OrderWorld OrderUs President Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Americans have a severe disease - worse than AIDS. It's called the winner's complex.” DiseaseComplexesAidsWinnerSevere Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Certain people in the United States are driving nails into this structure of our relationship, then cutting off the heads. So the Soviets must use their teeth to pull them out.” PeopleStatesUseAmericaCertainUnitedUnited StatesCuttingStructureDrivingTeethOur RelationshipNailsCutting Off Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“The market came with the dawn of civilization and it is not an invention of capitalism. ... If it leads to improving the well-being of the people there is no contradiction with socialism.” PeopleIfsWellsCivilizationCapitalismInventionSocialismWell BeingDawnContradictionImproving Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“The market is not an invention of capitalism. It has existed for centuries. It is an invention of civilization.” CenturyCivilizationCapitalismInventionCollectivism Author:Mikhail Gorbachev