Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me. -Madeleine Albright Leadership
I was a little girl in World War II and I'm used to being freed by Americans. -Madeleine Albright War
A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess, where people sit quietly, thinking out their strategy, taking their time between moves. It's more like a game of billiards, with a bunch of balls clustered together. -Madeleine Albright Time
But I do not believe that the world would be entirely different if there were more women leaders. Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me. -Madeleine Albright Leadership
No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground. -Madeleine Albright Friendship
Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank. -Madeleine Albright History
Hillary Clinton will always be there for you. And just remember - there's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other. -Madeleine Albright Women
Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank. -Madeleine Albright Power
Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is trying to figure out what is going to happen. -Madeleine Albright Morning
If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future. -Madeleine Albright Future
Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank. -Madeleine Albright Men
While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile. -Madeleine Albright Government
We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about; what they care about is the picture. -Madeleine Albright Society
It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent. -Madeleine Albright Time