What really troubles me is that democracy is getting a bad name because it is identified with imposition and occupation. I'm for democracy, but impos… - Madeleine Albright

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What really troubles me is that democracy is getting a bad name because it is identified with imposition and occupation. I'm for democracy, but imposing democracy is an oxymoron. People have to choose democracy, and it has to come up from below.

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About Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) was an American politician and diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and the 64th United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. She was the first female secretary of state in U.S. history.

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Alternative Names: Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright Madeleine Korbel Albright Madeleine K. Albright Marie Jana Körbelová Madeleine Jana Korbel
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