I am often asked if, when I was secretary, I had problems with foreign men. That is not who I had problems with, because I arrived in a very large plane that said United States of America. I had more problems with the men in our own government.

The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.

It is an unfortunate fact that in many parts of the world women are considered property. An awful lot of injustice is obviously due to that; not just women's status in the home, but all kinds of laws that are even more discriminating.

There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.

I think that the Middle East is the largest piece of unfinished business that we all have. I happen to believe in the democratization process.

Freedon succeeds from the moment people stop looking to others to improve their lives and start taking responsibility.

I have always seen the United States as a force of good. And I have learned that there is the idealistic part about what we can do at the U.N. and there is a doable part. And I have learned what is more doable.