I did go to Wellesley, a women's college. And I am of a kind of strange generation which is transitional in terms of women who wanted to go out and get jobs.

Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.

One of the things that was really an issue was I did not want to just be a woman secretary of state. I wanted to be a secretary of a state who was a woman, but not just chosen for that particular reason.

Life is grim, and we don't have to be grim all the time.

To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French.

But I do not believe that the world would be entirely different if there were more women leaders. Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me.

I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here.

I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.

Jack was out kissing babies while I was out passing bills. Someone had to tend the store.

When things haven't gone well for you, call in a secretary or a staff man and chew him out. You will sleep better and they will appreciate the attention.

I feel like I just grabbed a big juicy worm with a right sharp hook in the middle of it.

I seldom think of politics more than eighteen hours a day.

Greater love hath no man than to attend the Episcopal Church with his wife.

They call upon us to supply American boys to do the job that Asian boys should do.

The Russians feared Ike. They didn't fear me.

I don't believe I'll ever get credit for anything I do in foreign affairs, no matter how successful it is, because I didn't go to Harvard.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

In our home there was always prayer - aloud, proud and unapologetic.

It may be, it just may be, that life as we know it with its humanity is more unique than many have thought.

The moon and other celestial bodies should be free for exploration and use by all countries. No country should be permitted to advance a claim of sovereignty.

You know, doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right.

The separation of church and state is a source of strength, but the conscience of our nation does not call for separation between men of state and faith in the Supreme Being.

The CIA is made up of boys whose families sent them to Princeton but wouldn't let them into the family brokerage business.

There are plenty of recommendations on how to get out of trouble cheaply and fast. Most of them come down to this: Deny your responsibility.