Madeline Albright Time Quotations

We determined some time ago that it was not a good idea to link human rights and trade, and that we actually make better progress with both when they are not linked,

None of us would deny this is a very complicated issue, ... If there were a simple solution, I think it would have been taken care of a long time ago.

I am looking forward to going to the region some time in August, and I most of all look forward to working with the prime minister, who is dedicated to the Middle East peace process,

I think that it's very important for everybody to understand that Milosevic lost in this round and just with the way the signs in Belgrade say that the opposition is holding up, he's finished. It's time for him to go,

we are blessed to live at a time of broader respect for basic human rights than ever before in history.

Time is no longer an ally of this process, it has become an adversary.

Time and time again, Milosevic has taken half steps to avoid the consequences of his actions, ... NATO will be overhead and next door.

The path out of the wilderness is uphill, but it is clearly marked. It is time to move up that road.

We do have a credible force in the region and are prepared to use it in an appropriate way at a time of our choosing,

is going to have operational control of the procedures and Mr. (Richard) Butler will have the independence he had before. And as the president has said, the proof is in the testing. But this is no time for U.N. bashing.

A vote at any time to oppose an authorization (of troops) would be seen by both sides (in Kosovo) as a green light to resume fighting,

This is a special time because of a lot of people traveling, so we thought that it was important. There are threats, and so that's why we think that is responsible.

There's an incredible amount of work to be done, both in the military-to-military context and on the diplomatic front, and we're going to take this one step at a time and keep a clear vision,

The best way forward is to allow the parties time to reflect on the choices before them.

I don't want to really put a time frame on it, but I do want to tell you that this is not going to be something that can last much longer.

The unexpectedly large response has made it difficult for the board to give proper consideration to all the individuals during the short time before the proxy statement must be distributed later this month.