Barack Obama Quotes

Personally, I think that Hillary was one of the worst, if not the worst, I mean if you look at the record, secretary of States ever, ever in this country. I think that's the bigger problem that she's got. I don't think Benghazi is as big a problem for her as her past and what's happened. The world blew up around her.

I think Hillary Clinton is a good and effective secretary of state.

I loved being Secretary of State, that's probably evident to everyone who watched me.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.

I fully, fully concede that Secretary Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of State for four years, has more experience - hat is not arguable - in foreign affairs.

Hillary Clinton was an outstanding secretary of state. She would never intentionally put America in any kind of jeopardy.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great sadness that I announce that I will resign as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs. I am sad because I love this job. I'm totally dedicated to the work that we are doing in Australia's name around the world, and I believe that we have achieved many good results for Australia, and I'm proud of them.

I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.

I think my father thought I might be president of the United States. I think he would've been satisfied with secretary of state. I'm a foreign policy person, and to have a chance to serve my country as the nation's chief diplomat at a time of peril and consequence, that was enough.

I think I will serve as secretary of state as my last public position.

I am neither frustrated nor planning anything other than being the best Secretary of State I could be.

Putin is very - not the smartest guy in the world.

Hillary Clinton is very strong and very smart.

As secretary of state Hillary Clinton was rolled by everybody.

John Kerry knows more about more subjects than an awful lot of people. But I think it's a very hard job [Secretary of State].

If I could have anything right now, it would be the ability to continue as secretary of state.

Secretary of State Colin Powell, thank you so much, as always, for joining us this morning.

Like Hillary Clinton, I, too, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike Mrs. Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment.

President Bush has had an outstanding Secretary of State in Colin Powell and there are not many people who could replace him, making Condoleezza Rice an excellent choice.

Dean Acheson was one of the very best and brightest of the men who ever came to Washington.

The president of the United States and his secretary of state were made honorary Hebrews.

I have good relationships with Hillary Clinton, Joseph Biden and especially Richard Holbrooke - he is my teacher. I learned a lot of great things from him.

Condelesa Rice waves. She gets off airplanes and waves. She gets the 45 degree angle shot with a foreign dignatory and waves, but she doesn’t make deals. The whole world wants to make deals but she doesn’t make deals. She waves.

You'd make a great Secretary of State because State Department personnel don't answer questions completely either.

There's no question, I think, as more and more people get to know Rex Tillerson, they're going to be really proud of the choice that Donald Trump made as our next secretary of state.