"In February 2005 the American secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, came to Paris to consolidate the improvement in relations between the White House and the Élysée a er the crisis over Iraq. Speaking at the Institut d'études politiques, in the heart of the Saint-Germain-des Prés quarter of Paris, she referred to the mission of the democracies, which is to spread freedom and bring down tyrannies: “We know,” she said, “that we have deal with the world as it is, but we do not have to accept the world as it is.” The French press was astonished and suggested that she had gotten carried away, gone to extremes. This was a strange amnesia, since with these simple words Rice reminded the French, who had forgotten it, of the message of the Revolution of 1789. In this sense, America, although we constantly demonize it, still defends the democratic treasure that we have repressed or relativized."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Memoirists from the United StatesWomen authors from the United StatesWomen academics from the United StatesUnited States Secretaries of StateDiplomats of the United States
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Pascal Bruckner, The Tyranny of Guilt: An Essay on Western Masochism (2005), Oxford University Press transl. Steven Rendall, pp. 199-200
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Condoleezza_Rice
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was President Bush's National Security Advisor during his first term, making her the first woman to serve in that position. Before joining the Bush administration, she was a professor of political science at Stanford University where she served as Provost from 1993 to 1999.
62 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Condoleezza Rice →
Related Quotes
"Yes, Leezza, Leezza, Leezza... I love her very much."
"The growth of entrepreneurial classes throughout the world is an asset in the promotion of human rights and individua…"
"But in terms of Saddam Hussein being there, let's remember that his country is divided, in effect. He does not contro…"
"If you have any doubt about the degree with which this is self-defense, just look at those pictures from September 11th."
"I don't think that anybody could have predicted that these people would take an airplane and slam it into the World T…"
"This is your baby. Go do it."
"In light of 50 years of bondage of Eastern Europe, [invading the Soviet Union in 1948 to prevent it from acquiring nu…"
"Punish France, ignore Germany, and forgive Russia."
""Protests are a part of our democratic heritage and our democratic privilege ... US and British efforts in Afghanista…"
"Hi Condoleezza, how are you? You've forgotten about me, my little girl."