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Former United States Secretary of State

Former United States Secretary of State, politician, and lawyer. Born on October 26, 1947, Hillary Clinton served as the 67th United States Secretary of State. She held several significant positions in her political career, including serving as a U.S. Senator and First Lady. Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State was marked by her efforts to promote American leadership in global affairs, particularly in the areas of diplomacy and human rights.

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“One thing we know for sure is that change is certain, progress is not.”

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“There is still work to be done, but that remains a crucial lesson, you cannot bring peace and security to people just by signing an agreement. In fact, most peace agreements don't last.”

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“There are those who offer themselves as leaders who even play politics with a nomination of our nations chief law enforcement officer, finally, Loretta Lynch will be able to assume the position she has trained her lifetime for.”

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“And please, please, lets us put mental health back on the top of our national agenda, our prisons and our jails are now our mental health institutions.”

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“If I were just to read briefing books or I were just to engage in the political back and forth, would I have heard what a big problem mental health is in New Hampshire? Would I have heard people say they're really worried about the impact on young people because New Hampshire has the highest tuition and debt problems in the country? i'm not sure I would have.”

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“Keeping them behind bars does little to reduce crime, but it does a lot to tear apart families, our prisons and our jails are now our mental health institutions.”

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“We should put in place a simple, straightforward and accessible way for parents of Dreamers and others with a history of service and contributions to their community to make their case and to be eligible for the same deferred action as their children.”

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“I think it's understandable that when questions are raised, people maybe are thinking about them and wondering about them, but I have every confidence that during the course of this campaign, people are going to know who will fight for them, who will be there when they need them, and that's the kind of person I am and that's what I will do, not only in a campaign but as president.”

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“I have said publicly no option should be off the table, but I would certainly take nuclear weapons off the table.”

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“The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I think it's a good rule for politics, too.”

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“Everybody in the government with whom I emailed knew that I was using a personal email, and I have said it would have been a better choice to have had two separate email accounts. And I've also tried to not only take responsibility, because it was my decision, but to be as transparent as possible.”

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“I'm not going to speculate.I'm just going to run my campaign, talk about what I'm doing and why I think I'd be the best president of any of the candidates on either side.”

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“Drug companies should not be allowed to reap excessive profits or spend unreasonable amounts on marketing if they want to receive support that is designed to encourage life- saving and health-improving treatments.”

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“I cannot imagine anyone being more of an outsider than the first woman president.”

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“Mandela once told me that he lived on hatred when he went into prison because he was young and he was being abused and he was out there cracking those rocks all day and he said after about 11 years he realized that they'd already taken about everything they could take from him except his mind and his heart”

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“Can't react every time you're insulted. Free people absorb destructive things and refuse to be destroyed”

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“I think that there is a strong argument that our [USA's] leadership, our strength, our influence begins with having an economy that is producing good jobs with rising incomes, and I see the connection there.”

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“I have been very consistent over the course of my entire life. I have always fought for the same values and principles.”

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“I think that like most people I know, I have a range of views, but they are rooted in my values and experience.”

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“Between the marketplace and government there exists all of that which makes life worth living-family life, spiritual life, the art and culture that make our spirits soar.”

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“The most important thing I have to say to you today is that hair matters. Pay attention to your hair, because everyone else will.”

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“I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal e-mails than two. I did it for convenience and I now looking back think that it might have been smarter to have those two devices from the very beginning.”

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“I want the public to see my email. I asked State to release them. They said they will review them for release as soon as possible.”

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“No one wants their personal emails made public, and I think most people understand that and respect that privacy.”

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“I took the unprecedented step of asking that the State Department make all my work-related emails public for everyone to see.”

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“I want to make change, but I've already made change. I will continue to make change. I'm not just running on a promise of change.”

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“Look at what I've done my entire life. I have been working on behalf of civil rights, women's rights, human rights for years and I know how challenging it is to change our political system and I have the highest regard for those who have put themselves on the line.”

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“I believe I am a work horse. I believe that that is what our country needs. We need a president who will roll up our sleeves collectively as a nation and tackle the problems that we confront.”

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“When I spend my time out on the campaign trail, it's usually about what I can do for somebody else. I don't like talking about myself, I don't like the whole atmosphere of how people are judged in American politics too often as to what you say instead of what you do. And so for me it's always about what can I do for you? How can I help you?”

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“I meet people who can't get healthcare for their families, people who are just distressed over what is happening in our country. So when somebody asks me, "How do you get up?" it really triggered in me the feeling that that's what I want us all to think about each other. How do we get up? How do we pull on our shoes, go out and deal with the problems America faces. That's what I intend to do as president.”

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“I trust voters. Voters decide on whatever basis they think is important to them. I just want them to have a full range of information to make that decision.”

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“I bring the experiences of women. As a daughter, as a mother, as a wife, as a sister. That is who I am. Those experiences are part of me. And it is part of our American journey that we have moved through so much of what used to hold people back because of gender, because of race.”

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“You can have the right kind of experience and the wrong kind of experience. Mine is rooted in the real lives of real people, and it will bring real results if we have the courage to change.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

Thinking Sometimes President Decision Vote Splits Time To Think

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“I have the experience we need to make the changes we want and I think that's a winning case.”

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“I believe that you have to withstand whatever problems come your way. You have to make the decisions that are best for you.”

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“You're going to get a lot of advice coming from many different quarters to do things that don't feel right to you, that don't reflect who you are and what your values are. So you have to be grounded in who you are and what you believe.”

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“You're not always going to make the right decisions, but you have to be guided by what you think is important.”

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“The consciousness-raising, the advocacy, the passion, the youth of your movement is so critical.”

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“We Democrats believe in an America where no matter who you are or where you come from, you should have an equal shot at success.”

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“Marriage equality is the law of the land. Officials should be held to their duty to uphold the law - end of story.”

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“I did not email any classified material to anyone on my email. There is no classified material. I’m certainly well aware of the classification requirements and did not send classified material.”

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“I am a sensitive person, so it is actually saddening to learn that these poverty-stricken families are most of the time mistreated or looked down upon. Help the poor, like how you would want to be helped if you were in their position.”

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“Sometimes, opening up your eyes and realising what you have - no matter how little you think - helps you find yourself.”

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“Don't let life pass you by before you realise that it was worth living.”

Realising Worth Living

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“Stay in the middle,don't get pushed to the side,every chance that's worth taking,is a chance worth the fight”

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“Public financing would fix campaign donor problems.”

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“The arts are not a luxury. They are an integral part of our lives as individuals and as a nation.”

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“We need a return to transparency and a system of checks and balances, to a president who respects Congress' role of oversight and accountability.”

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About the Author

Born: October 26, 1947
Known for: Former United States Secretary of State
Quotes: 1808

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