It became clear to me that simply caring is not enough. To drive real progress, you have to change both hearts and laws. You need both understanding and action. – Hillary Clinton
I was not going to attack Palin just for being a woman appealing for support from other women. – Hillary Clinton
When I became secretary of state, I felt one of my primary jobs was building relationships around the world. – Hillary Clinton
I think we have to face the reality that in a society where there is a legitimate threat of terrorism, not being able to see one’s face, not being able to have some sense of communication in that way, is for many societies a challenge. – Hillary Clinton
Well, human security is a concept that I am very committed to enshrining in American foreign policy. – Hillary Clinton
Americans deserve to feel secure in their own lives, in their own middle-class aspirations, before you go to them and say, ‘We’re going to have to enforce navigable sea lanes in the South China Sea.’ – Hillary Clinton
Let’s not leave an educational vacuum to be filled by religious extremists who go to families who have no other option and offer meals, housing and some form of education. If we are going to combat extremism then we must educate those very same children. – Hillary Clinton
There’s a certain consistency to who I am and what I do, and I think people have finally said, ‘Well, you know, I kinda get her now.’ I’ve actually had people say that to me. – Hillary Clinton
Now, I have always believed that women are not victims; we are agents of change, we are drivers of progress, we are makers of peace – all we need is a fighting chance. – Hillary Clinton
Most importantly I never sent classified material on my email and I never received any that was marked classified. – Hillary Clinton
We can’t go to people who have lost their job at GM and say, ‘Oh, by the way, we are going to pay money to build a road here or inoculate children there,’ unless we can demonstrate that it is in America’s interest. I happen to think it is. – Hillary Clinton
A nuclear-weapons armed Iran is not in anyone’s human-rights interests. That is a direct threat to the lives and the livelihoods and the stability not only of the region but beyond. – Hillary Clinton
We have to knock down the barriers erected by greed, special interests, powerful forces. – Hillary Clinton
Let’s continue to stand up for those who are vulnerable to being left out or marginalized. – Hillary Clinton
If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have to be prepared to accept that you are not going to get 100 percent approval. – Hillary Clinton
The importance of building relationships among colleagues, of trying to create coalitions behind the issues that you are championing, was not something I ever had much insight into until I was elected and started serving in the Senate. – Hillary Clinton
Don’t let anybody tell you it’s corporations and businesses create jobs. You know that old theory, ‘trickle-down economics.’ That has been tried, that has failed. It has failed rather spectacularly. – Hillary Clinton
It is past time for women to take their rightful place, side by side with men, in the rooms where the fates of peoples, where their children’s and grandchildren’s fates, are decided. – Hillary Clinton
What I found when I became Secretary of State was a lot of doubts and a lot of concerns and fears from friends, allies, around the world. – Hillary Clinton
Well, I think both Russia and China have a very strong aversion to interference in internal affairs. – Hillary Clinton
I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done. – Hillary Clinton