Hillary Clinton Quotes
You know, we did a good job in containing the Soviet Union, but we made a lot of mistakes, we supported really nasty guys, we did some things that we are not particularly proud of, from Latin America to Southeast Asia, but we did have a kind of overarching framework about what we were trying to do that did lead to the defeat of the Soviet Union and the collapse of Communism. That was our objective. We achieved it.
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
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I get asked this a lot: Why has soccer not succeeded? My answer is, soccer has succeeded. It is already the fastest growing youth participation sport in the U.S. It has already succeeded at the youth level, no question.
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People don't understand that all presidents, the minute they become president, get a knock at the door. And there's a man there saying, 'Let's talk about your funeral.' At the time I thought, God, that's a terrible thing. Later on, I thought it was pretty wise.
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The death of my kid made me a stronger person. There's no end to what I'm willing to do.
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In those days, even as a boy, I watched some people that I knew were living way beyond their means.
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When we see that our problem is so complicated and so all-encompassing in its intent and content, then we realize that it is no longer a Negro problem, confined only to the American Negro; that it is no longer an American problem, confined only to America, but it is a problem for humanity.
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I do find walking is fundamental to my creative process.
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I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my experience, on the actress to take over. And Michael is a gentleman.
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I want to make sure that that future that we're creating is one that is the best it can be for people around the world, and also one that includes the full range of our talent and our skills - and, you know, gender and ethnicity, geography - to solving the world's problems.
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Sculpture is something you bump into when you back up to look at a painting.
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Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone.
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What is most needed in Darfur is an international peacekeeping and protection presence, and this is what the Sudanese government most wants to avoid.
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I have always been the girl who keeps on trying. I try! I try!
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I used to play hooky from school so I could watch cooking shows.
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Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock.
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'Born this Way' is about being yourself, and loving who you are and being proud.
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A 'farm' today means 100,000 chickens in a space the size of a Motel 6 shower stall.
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As a rule, all relationships go through their ups and downs. It's really about how much you want it.
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Real to Reel is a rare opportunity for new filmmakers to screen their work for industry insiders.
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Psychotics are consistently inconsistent. The essence of sanity is to be inconsistently inconsistent.
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Eric has pro athletes on both sides of his family - plus, I used to play sports - so I'm sure our son will develop athletic ability.
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Being first lady is the hardest unpaid job in the world.
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If I were to do a movie about Apollo 13, I'd be at NASA studying what it took to go into space. It's part of your job to go deep, to interview the right people.
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You know, we did a good job in containing the Soviet Union, but we made a lot of mistakes, we supported really nasty guys, we did some things that we are not particularly proud of, from Latin America to Southeast Asia, but we did have a kind of overarching framework about what we were trying to do that did lead to the defeat of the Soviet Union and the collapse of Communism. That was our objective. We achieved it.
