Republican Convention: Condoleezza Rice

"Americans have believed that you might not be able to control

your circumstances but you can control your response to your

circumstances."

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"When the world looks at us today, they see an American

government that cannot live within its means.  They see an

American government that continues to borrow money, that will

mortgage the future of generations to come.  The world knows

that when a nation loses control of its finances, it eventually

loses control of its destiny."

"My fellow Americans, ours has never been a narrative of

grievance and entitlement.  We have never believed that I am

doing poorly because you are doing well.  We have never been

jealous of one another and never envious of each others'

successes. 

No, no, ours has been a belief in opportunity.  And it has

been a constant struggle, long and hard, up and down, to try to

extend the benefits of the American dream to all.  But that

American ideal is indeed in danger today.  There is no country,

no, not even a rising China that can do more harm to us than we

can do to ourselves if we do not do the hard work before us here

at home."

"My fellow Americans, ours has never been a narrative of

grievance and entitlement.  We have never believed that I am

doing poorly because you are doing well.  We have never been

jealous of one another and never envious of each others'

successes."