Quotes from Hillary Clinton

Twenty years ago, I wrote a book called 'It Takes a Village.' And a lot of people looked at the title and asked, 'What the heck do you mean by that?' This is what I mean. None of us can raise a family, build a business, heal a community or lift a country totally alone.

My biggest, you know, regret is what happened in Benghazi. It was a terrible tragedy losing four Americans - two diplomats and, now it's public so I can say, two CIA operatives.

Struggles do not end when countries attempt the transition to democracy.

I believe in transparency.

The truth is that sometimes it is hard even for me to recognize the Hillary Clinton that other people see.

At the end of the day, you know, love does not happen between two perfect people as much as we would wish.

As love and joy flood our streets today, it is hard to imagine how anyone could deny the full protection of our laws to any of our fellow Americans - but there are those who would.

One thing for certain you will not ever hear from me is praise for dictators and strongmen who have no love for America.

I will take on the epidemics of gun violence and campus sexual assault, so that everyone in America is safe and respected, no matter who they are, where they live, or who they love.

There is no substitute for love and caring and compassion and human beings helping one another.

Everyone has some dysfunction in their families. They have to deal with it. You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.

I would love having the job of president because I know how to do it. I know what the country needs.

I love all the mentoring, the public-private partnership ideas.

I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.

There is no part of the world that is irrelevant to the United States anymore.

Israel has a right to defend itself.

When I traveled as secretary of state, I was deluged with thick briefing books full of information about the politics, economy, and culture of each destination, so those took up most of my reading time.

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.

You know, I think of the global economy as an inverted triangle, resting on the shoulders of the American consumer. And if the American consumer cannot have enough disposable income in order to maintain a standard of living that creates more opportunities generation after generation, that's bad for everybody.

Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion.

I have long been in favor of states and cities within states making up their own minds whether or not they want to permit fracking. I have been supportive of that.

'Smart power' is the use of American power in ways that would help prevent and resolve conflict - not just send our military in.

I don't think that strategically it is smart to begin cutting your options when the other side does not move at all.

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.