Madeleine Albright: “NATO is not just a military alliance, it is a political alliance, and democratic values are a very important part of it.”

Backing for democratic values must be the centerpiece of any strategy to create a more secure, stable, healthy and prosperous global environment.

But in the vast majority of cases, support for democracy serves both our interests and our ideals.

A democracy is always a journey.

I have always been a grateful American, and I was taught by my father to appreciate both the fragility of democracy and its resilience.