There is no doubt that America remains the premier political, economic, military power in the world, and I both expect and count on it remaining so, because I think that’s certainly in our best interest but also the best interests of the world.
You’re not a leader if you haven’t been elected.
You know no one will ever accuse me as having the same policies as George W. Bush.
The people of New York took a big chance on me. And I’m well aware of that.
The Russians and the Chinese have been absolutely clear they don’t want to see Iran with a nuclear weapon.
The safe haven that al-Qaida has found in Pakistan is very troubling.
The truth is that sometimes it is hard even for me to recognize the Hillary Clinton that other people see.
There hasn’t been anybody whose life has been picked apart and distorted as much as mine.
There is no formula that I’m aware of for being a successful or fulfilled woman today.
There’s no day that is the same as the day before. So you have to be energized; you have to be focused.
This is a moment in history where it is almost hard to catch your breath.
We know in New York we have several million at any one time who are in New York illegally.
Well, I think both Russia and China have a very strong aversion to interference in internal affairs.
Well, I think, by definition, all power has limits.
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.
Egypt has been a partner of the United States over the last 30 years, has been instrumental in keeping the peace in the Middle East between Egypt and Israel, which is a critical accomplishment that has meant so much to so many people.
Sometimes overturning brutal regimes takes time and costs lives. I wish it weren’t so. I really, really do.
I think that we have to be constantly asking ourselves, ‘How do we calculate the risk?’ And sometimes we don’t calculate it correctly; we either overstate it or understate it.
I used to sit on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue and wonder why the Senate was always going into recess, until in my first year I realized how intense the pressure was.
The American taxpayer should not be treated more shabbily than debtors from other nations and we should be encouraging other nations to help rebuild Iraq’s economy.