Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Hillary Clinton in 2006

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the current United States Secretary of State. She is the wife of former President Bill Clinton.

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"I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was to fulfill my profession."^[1]

Simple: I could have stayed at home, baked cookies and had tea parties, but I decided to come out and do my job.

"You know, I'm going to start thanking the woman who cleans the restroom in the building I work in. I'm going to start thinking of her as a human being."^[1]

Simple: Now I am going to say thank you to the woman who cleans the toilet in the place I work. I'm going to start treating her like everyone else.

"You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? My husband is not the secretary of state, I am. You ask my opinion. I will tell you my opinion; I'm not going to channel my husband."^[2]

Simple: You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? My husband does not do my job. Ask me what I think. I wil tell you what I think; not what my husband thinks."