We should remember that just as a positive outlook on life can promote good health, so can everyday acts of kindness.
We need to understand that there is no formula for how women should lead their lives. that is why we must respect the choices that each woman makes for herself and her family. Every woman deserves the chance to realize her God-given potential.
It does not matter what country we live in, who our leaders are, or even who we are. Because we are human, we therefore have rights. And because we have rights, governments are bound to protect them.
I was in civil society long before I was ever in politics or my husband was ever even elected president.
We are at war with violent extremism. We are at war with people who use their religion for purposes of power and oppression.
I want to teach. I want to speak. I want to travel.
Dignity does not come from avenging insults, especially from violence that can never be justified. It comes from taking responsibility and advancing our common humanity.
Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.
Laws and traditions that hold back women, hold back entire societies.
The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our own future.
When you’re president, you can’t vote present. You have to make a decision. Sometimes it’s a split second decision. You don’t have time to think about it. You’ve got to actually decide.
Let’s continue to stand up for those who are vulnerable to being left out or marginalized.
I wish I were taller and thinner but the hair you can do something about.
I believe that you have to withstand whatever problems come your way. You have to make the decisions that are best for you.
You cannot have development in today’s world without partnering with the private sector.
I believe in a zone of privacy.
Every woman, whoever she is, wherever she lives, should be able to give birth without the fear she’s going to lose her baby or that her baby will lose her mother.
If a country doesn’t recognize minority rights and human rights, including women’s rights, you will not have the kind of stability and prosperity that is possible.
I have the experience we need to make the changes we want and I think that’s a winning case.
Investing in women is not only the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do.