My parents were of the generation who thought they were the children of a free Czechoslovakia, the only democracy in central Europe.

We have the most generous immigration policy, but what is a concern is when illegal immigrants come and undermine a variety of the systems that work in order to make our society function.

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

I was not at all apprehensive about ... disease ... [it] had no terrors for me. The thing I most feared in the world was hunger. That was something of which I had personal knowledge.

Our strategic dialogue with China can both protect American interests and uphold our principles, provided we are honest about our differences on human rights and other issues and provided we use a mix of targeted incentives and sanctions to narrow these differences.

I have very set and consistent principles, but I am flexible on tactics. I like to get the job done.

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