In the aftermath of September 11, and as the 9/11 Commission report so aptly demonstrates, it is clear that our intelligence system is not working the way that it should. – Hillary Clinton
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. – Hillary Clinton
Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions. – Hillary Clinton
There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others who’ve historically lacked access to education and opportunity. Information networks have become a great leveler, and we should use them together to help lift people out of poverty and give them a freedom from want. – Hillary Clinton
Today we voted as Democrats and Republicans. Tomorrow we begin again as New Yorkers. – Hillary Clinton
I’ll work to ensure that every single refugee who seeks asylum in the United States has a fair chance to tell his or her story. This is the least we can offer people fleeing persecution and devastation. – Hillary Clinton
I’ve been in the hospital once when I had my daughter, and, oh, when I broke my elbow, but other than that, I’ve been very fortunate. – Hillary Clinton
There’s no day that is the same as the day before. So you have to be energized; you have to be focused. – Hillary Clinton
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. – Hillary Clinton
Now, I know there are many Americans who say, ‘Get out of Afghanistan. Bring ’em all home.’ And there are others who say, ‘Put in hundreds of thousands of more.’ – Hillary Clinton
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. – Hillary Clinton
Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process. – Hillary Clinton
Probably my worst quality is that I get very passionate about what I think is right. – Hillary Clinton
The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something they’re not. – Hillary Clinton
We are still living with a double standard. I know it. Every woman I know knows it, whether you’re in the media as a woman, or you’re in the professions or business or politics. – Hillary Clinton
I have a lot of reason to believe, as we saw in the 2012 election, most Americans don’t agree with the extremists on any side of an issue, but there needs to continue to be an effort to find common ground, or even take it to higher ground on behalf of the future. – Hillary Clinton
Children today will grow up taking for granted that an African-American or a woman can, yes, become the president of the United States. – Hillary Clinton
I don’t think it’s at all weakening of the system if people with the same last name put themselves forward to the electorate, when their experiences, their character, and in my case, gender, may be different. – Hillary Clinton
Iran has basically propped up Assad, who has waged an absolute war of horror against the Syrian people. And he has done anything he could to stay in power with the full support of the Iranians and including Iranian troops and Hezbollah from Lebanon, which are an Iranian proxy. – Hillary Clinton
When I negotiated the ceasefire in Gaza with President Morsi, he was, you know, very involved. – Hillary Clinton