Hillary Clinton Quotes
“You know that old theory, trickle-down economics. That has been tried, that has failed. It has failed rather spectacularly. You know, one of the things my husband says when people say ‘Well, what did you bring to Washington,’ he said, ‘Well, I brought arithmetic. – Oct. 24, at campaign rally for Martha Coakley, Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts.
Coakley had worked to hold “financial institutions accountable for the damage they have done to our economy and to individual lives … opportunity, fairness, equality, that is the story of this woman’s commitment to public service and that is why she will be a great governor.” – Oct. 24, at campaign rally for Martha Coakley, Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts.
Benghazi
With all due respect, the fact is we had 4 dead Americans. Was it because of a protest or was it because of guys out for a walk one night who decided they’d go kill some Americans? What difference at this point does it make? It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again Senator. – Benghazi hearings, Jan, 2013
“I take responsibility,” Clinton told CNN in Oct. 2012. “I’m in charge of the State Department’s 60,000-plus people all over the world (at) 275 posts…“I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha.”
“Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind.” – initial remarks on Benghazi attack, Sept. 12, 2012
In the wake of the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision
”There has to be some action taken, in the Congress or by the executive to try to clarify what the court just did,” – interview with ABC News’ Ann Compton on June 30, 2014
“It’s very troubling that a salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception, which is pretty expensive, is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care planbecause her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception,” Clinton said – interview with ABC News’ Ann Compton on June 30, 2014
Social Justice
“I have always cherished the Methodist Church because it gave us the great gift of personal salvation but also the great obligation of social gospel…And I took that very seriously and have tried, tried to be guided in my own life ever since as an advocate for children and families, for women and men around the world who are oppressed and persecuted, denied their human rights and human dignity.” – United Methodist Women’s Assembly in Kentucky on April 26
“In the story, when the hour grows late and the crowd grows hungry, the disciples come to Jesus and suggest they send away the people to find food, to fend for themselves. Jesus said ‘No, you feed them.’ He was teaching a lesson about the responsibly we all share to step up and serve the community, especially to help those with the greatest need and the fewest resources.” – United Methodist Women’s Assembly in Kentucky on April 26
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