You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That’s part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.
It should never be a crime to be gay.
No one has ever abandoned a belief because he was forced to do so.
Don’t you someday want to see a woman president of the United States of America?
Being gay is not a Western invention. It is a human reality.
I want people in all the government agencies to be communicating with people because for me, we’re in an era – which didn’t exist before – where you can have instant access to information, and I want to see my government be more transparent.
I think I will serve as secretary of state as my last public position.
India has reduced its dependence on Iranian oil. I know their refineries have stopped asking for orders to purchase Iranian oil.
Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions.
We are going backwards in a field that’s supposed to be all about moving forward.
Freedom means the right of people to assemble, organize, and debate openly.
You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? My husband is not secretary of state; I am. If you want my opinion, I will tell you my opinion. I am not going to be channeling my husband.
Don’t confuse having a career with having a life.
We need a wide variety of ways for voters to get a good look at our candidates.
I have to confess that it’s crossed my mind that you could not be a Republican and a Christian.
My feeling is if you’re going to be a leader, you have to carefully assess where people are and where people want to go.
I fought all my life for women to make their own choices, in their personal and professional lives. I made mine.
I’m sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you’re not patriotic. We need to stand up and say we’re Americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration.
I feel like I have had the most amazing life in my public service.
Life is not easy for anyone. Sometimes you don’t see the challenges on the outside, but every single one of us has both those and everything that goes on inside as well. Give it your all. Dare to be all you can be.