We’ve got to say to the gun lobby, you know what, there is a constitutional right for people to own guns, but there’s also a constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that enables us to have a safe country where we are able to protect our children and others from this senseless gun violence.

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With respect to my own husband, I am probably still going to pick the flowers and the china for state dinners and stuff like that. But I will certainly turn to him as prior presidents have for special missions, for advice.

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Modern slavery - be it bonded labor, involuntary servitude, or sexual slavery - is a crime and cannot be tolerated in any culture, community, or country ... [It] is an affront to our values and our commitment to human rights.

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The challenge is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible.

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Both the American people and nations that censor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom.

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I will not let somebody who traffics in bigotry and bullying become president of the United States.

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India has reduced its dependence on Iranian oil. I know their refineries have stopped asking for orders to purchase Iranian oil.

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There's a different leader in Syria now. Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe he's a reformer.

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In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times you should forgive, and he said seventy times seven. Well, I want you all to know that I'm keeping a chart.

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The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I think it's a good rule for politics, too.

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We need steady hands, not a president who says he's neutral on Monday, pro-Israel on Tuesday, and who knows what on Wednesday, because everything's negotiable.

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Who is going to find out? These women are trash. Nobody’s going to believe them.

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You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.

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Reconciling with an adversary that can be as brutal as the Taliban sounds distasteful, even unimaginable. And diplomacy would be easy if we only had to talk to our friends. But that is not how one makes peace.

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A man you can bait with a Tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.

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We need to understand that there is no formula for how women should lead their lives. that is why we must respect the choices that each woman makes for herself and her family. Every woman deserves the chance to realize her God-given potential.

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Wealthy women have rights in every country. And poor women don't.

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I also believe that we have an extraordinary opportunity for the United States and European Union to lead the world in developing and implementing new and more efficient technologies - smart electrical grids and electrical vehicles.

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Together let's defend the shared values that already make America and Israel great.

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There's a certain consistency to who I am and what I do, and I think people have finally said, 'Well, you know, I kinda get her now.' I've actually had people say that to me.

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I've often thought that when something is hard for you, whether it's going to law school or anything else that challenges you, that's probably what you should do.

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