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About Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born 26 October 1947) is a former United States secretary of state, U.S. senator, and First Lady of the United States. From 2009 to 2013, she was the 67th secretary of state, serving under President Barack Obama. She previously represented New York state in the Senate (2001 to 2009). Before that, as the wife of President Bill Clinton, she was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. In 2016, she became the first female candidate to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. Clinton lost the presidential election to Donald Trump on November 8, 2016.
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“I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke.”
- Hillary Clinton, Presidential campaign
“We discovered Japan for Heaven sakes.”
“I'm not going to put my lot in with economists.”
- Hillary Clinton, Presidential campaign
“I was the boss of ambassadors in 270 countries.”
- Hillary Clinton, Presidential campaign
“I'm the most investigated innocent person in America.”
- Hillary Clinton, Post Presidential Election, 2020)
During a 2007 campaign event addressing debt concerns over her policy proposals, Hillary Clinton acknowledged the fiscal limitations facing her ambitions, stating, "I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all."
“I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all.”
- Hillary Clinton, Presidential campaign
“Every kid with a disability has the right to go to school.”
- Hillary Clinton, Presidential campaign
Hillary Clinton, during a tense period surrounding her husband's business partners' trial, quipped about avoiding a diary to evade potential legal scrutiny.
“Heavens, no! It could get subpoenaed. I can't write anything.”
- Hillary Clinton, White House years
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Hillary Clinton on Video game 4 quotes
“We need to treat violent video games the way we treat tobacco, alcohol, and pornography.”
Hillary Clinton on Trickle-down economics 3 quotes
“Along came the Republicans, trickle-down economics — one of the worst ideas since snake oil — was put back into place. And we ended up with the great recession. President Obama had to rescue the economy. And I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves for doing that.”
Hillary Clinton on Great Recession 3 quotes
“Along came the Republicans, trickle-down economics — one of the worst ideas since snake oil — was put back into place. And we ended up with the great recession. President Obama had to rescue the economy. And I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves for doing that.”
Hillary Clinton on United States 2 quotes
View all 2 quotes on United States →Hillary Clinton on Work 2 quotes
“If you work hard, you do your part, you should be able to give your children all the opportunities they deserve. That is the basic bargain of America.”
Hillary Clinton on Immigration to the United States 2 quotes
In a 2003 radio interview, Hillary Clinton expressed strong opposition to illegal immigration, advocating for stricter border control and employer accountability, a stance later contrasted with her evolving views.
“We’ve got to do several things, and I am, adamantly against illegal immigrants. We’ve got to do more at our borders and people need to stop employing illegal immigrants.”
Hillary Clinton on Saudi Arabia 2 quotes
“It is long past time for the Saudis, the Qataris and the Kuwaitis and others to stop their citizens from funding extremist organizations. And they should stop supporting radical schools and mosques around the world that have set too many young people on a path towards extremism.”
Hillary Clinton on Islamic terrorism 2 quotes
“I know that the — that Saudi individuals have certainly funded other related terrorist groups over time and also exported a lot of Wahhabi radicalism by kicking out or sending out imams and teachers to set up schools and mosques to preach that particularly harsh brand of Islam. So the Saudis have a lot that they can do to both stop and then to help.”
Hillary Clinton on Islamophobia 2 quotes
“Inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric and threatening to ban the families and friends of Muslim Americans as well as millions of Muslim business people and tourists from entering our country hurts the vast majority of Muslims who love freedom and hate terror. So does saying that we have to start special surveillance on our fellow Americans because of their religion...”
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Hillary Clinton on Violence in media 2 quotes
“We know that violent video games have an impact on children. Just recently there was cutting edge research conducted at Indiana University School of Medicine, which concluded that adolescents with more exposure to violent media were less able to control and to direct their thoughts and behavior, to stay focused on a task, to plan, to screen out distractions, and to use experience to guide inhibitions.”
Hillary Clinton on American exceptionalism
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Hillary Clinton on Donald Trump 2 quotes
Appearing under the letter "C" in a broad alphabetical listing of terms, this warning about unchecked power uses gambling as a metaphor for potential national peril.
“We cannot let him roll the dice with America.”
Hillary Clinton on Women 2 quotes
“In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls.”
Hillary Clinton on Women in the United States 2 quotes
“In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls.”
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Hillary Clinton on International Women's Day
“Women in Egypt and Tunisia and other nations have just as much right as the men to remake their governments, to make them responsive, accountable, transparent. We will certainly be watching and the world will watch.”
Hillary Clinton on Margaret Sanger
At a 2009 Planned Parenthood gala, Hillary Clinton lauded Margaret Sanger, the organization's founder, despite Sanger's controversial legacy of eugenics.
“I admire Margaret Sanger enormously. Her courage, her tenacity, her vision... I am really in awe of her. And there are a lot of lessons we that can learn from her life and the cause she launched and fought for and sacrificed so greatly.”
Hillary Clinton on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
“I can't put it any better than Jackie Kennedy did after the Cuban Missile Crisis. She said that what worried President Kennedy during that very dangerous time was that a war might be started — not by big men with self-control and restraint, but by little men — the ones moved by fear and pride.”
Hillary Clinton on Harriet Tubman
“When she made it to freedom after having been a slave and she got to New York and she could have been so happy to just stay at home and just breathe a big sigh of relief but she kept going back down South to bring other freed slaves to freedom. And she used to say, "No matter what happens, keep going."”
Hillary Clinton on Angela Merkel
“One of my favorites is Angela Merkel because I think she's been an extraordinary, strong leader during difficult times in Europe, which has obvious implications for the rest of the world and, most particularly, our country... her bravery in the face of the refugee crisis is something that I am impressed by.”
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“The Orlando terrorist may be dead, but the virus that poisoned his mind remains very much alive. And we must attack it with clear eyes, steady hands, unwavering determination and pride in our country and our values.”
- Hillary Clinton, Presidential campaign
Sherry Argov on Hillary Clinton
“We need a bitch facing down terrorists, Iran and Congress.”
Max Boot on Hillary Clinton
“Hillary Clinton is a centrist Democrat who is more hawkish than President Obama and far more principled and knowledgeable about foreign affairs than Trump, who is too unstable and erratic to be entrusted with the nuclear triad he has never heard of. Even in his prepared foreign policy speech couldn't pronounce "Tanzania." For all her shortcomings (and there are many), Clinton would be far preferable to Trump.”
Brent Budowsky on Hillary Clinton
“I support Clinton for president because she is well-qualified for the office and would be a competent, skilled president and commander in chief.”
Cori Bush on Hillary Clinton
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Win Butler on Hillary Clinton
“I am watching Hillary Clinton in her victory speech in New Hampshire… they just threw a bunch of college kids behind her, and had her talk about student loans, and had her daughter come out for a long awkward hug… does anyone actually buy it? Surely young people are too media savvy to be fooled by this kind of shit. Do we live in a democracy so we can just keep electing the same families? Barack is the first candidate in my lifetime to strip some of this bullshit away, and I just hope we don't blow this chance. Man if we miss this opportunity we don't deserve it… how bad does it have to get?”
Former Secret Service agent Gary Byrne on Hillary Clinton
“Hillary Clinton is now poised to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, but she simply lacks the integrity and temperament to serve in the office.”
Dwayne Michael Carter on Hillary Clinton
Tucker Carlson on Hillary Clinton 3 quotes
“When she comes on television, I involuntarily cross my legs.”
Julian Castro on Hillary Clinton
“I could tell that she was well prepared to serve as president. I'd never met anyone with deeper knowledge about policy than Hillary, and she seemed unflappable and genuinely interested in using the power of the office to benefit the lives of those who don't often have a strong voice in our democracy. She also had a reputation for being politically cautious.”
Misattributed Quotes
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“My accomplishments as Secretary of State? Well, I'm glad you asked. My proudest accomplishment in which I take the most pride, mostly because of the opposition it faced early on, you know. The remnants of prior situations and mindsets that were too narrowly focused in a manner whereby they may have overlooked the bigger picture and we didn't do that. Very proud. I would say that's a major accomplishment.”
About Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born 26 October 1947) is a former United States secretary of state, U.S. senator, and First Lady of the United States. From 2009 to 2013, she was the 67th secretary of state, serving under President Barack Obama. She previously represented New York state in the Senate (2001 to 2009). Before that, as the wife of President Bill Clinton, she was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. In 2016, she became the first female candidate to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. Clinton lost the presidential election to Donald Trump on November 8, 2016.