Hillary Clinton Quotes

Public men are bees working in a glass hive.

I am the only public servant and the only Mexican President ever who has made his finances public from before, during, and after public service.

Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public men.

You know, when you're in public life, everything you do is out there. But I am proud to stand on my record.

It taught me that Clinton's instinct to make this about your life as a citizen, rather than his as a human being, was the right answer to these things.

Politics is about accountability, it is about leadership, it is about courage.

When I talk to young people about entering government, I tell them, “Now think of the worst thing you’ve ever done in your life. Don’t tell me what it is. Now think about having it on the 10 o’clock news.”

Men who have greatness within them don't go into politics.

Public officers are the trustees of the people.

The trust that goes with public service is a heavy burden on those who would lead us.

While not all politicians are statesmen, all statesmen are politicians.

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.

There are two rules for mayors: Be there and do something.

Pubic business must be done. It will be done one way or another. If wise men refuse it, others will not. If honest men refuse it, others will not.

As a politician, you can run from your problems or run toward your problems.

Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated and, in a true sense, a noble one.

You look worldwide for the great leaders, and they're pretty thin on the ground, and of course the problem is unless you're squeaky, squeaky clean, something is going to come out of the cupboard. Most people aren't squeaky clean. Most people have fallen by the wayside once or twice in their lives, and because the world is so transparent now, I think they're very fearful of running for office. It's a huge shame, because often people who have really lived and are amazing people can be brought down by a past indiscretion.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.

Why they vote for me is irrelevant, but if they do, they're in safe hands.

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.

I am not in politics to make more money.

There are, believe it or not, good politicians.

The great scientist was offered the Presidency of the young state of Israel:] I am deeply moved ..., though also sad and abashed that it is impossible for me to accept this offer. Since all my life I have been dealing with the world of objects. I have neither the natural ability nor the experience necessary to deal with human beings and to carry out official functions.

Anybody who deliberately tries to get himself elected to a public office is permanently disqualified from holding one.