KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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108 quotes from Hillary Clinton
“Smart power requires reaching out to both friends and adversaries.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 3, 2026   •   Clinton discussing her foreign-policy philosophy.
U.S. Department of State
“Looking back, it would have been better to use separate phones and separate email accounts.”
— Hillary Clinton
March 10, 2015
United Nations press conference
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
— Hillary Clinton
June 8, 2012   •   Clinton discussing LGBT rights.
U.S. Department of State
“I chose to fulfill my profession, which I entered before my husband was in public life.”
— Hillary Clinton
March 1, 1992
Campaign remarks
“That makes me smart.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 26, 2016   •   Donald Trump's response, not Clinton's. INCLUDED ONLY FOR CONTEXT — DO NOT IMPORT AS A CLINTON QUOTE.
Presidential debate
“Maybe he doesn't want the American people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he's paid nothing in federal taxes.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 26, 2016   •   Clinton speculating about Trump's refusal at the time to release his tax returns.
Presidential debate
“It wasn't the best choice.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 3, 2026   •   Clinton discussing her use of a private email server.
Presidential campaign interview
“Nobody is more committed to getting this right.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 23, 2013   •   Clinton discussing Benghazi security failures.
Congressional testimony
“He has lifted them up.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 9, 2016   •   Clinton's characterization of Trump's relationship with extremist or prejudiced supporters.
LGBT for Hillary fundraiser
“The history of women has been a history of silence.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 5, 1995
Fourth World Conference on Women
“I'm in.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 20, 2007   •   Clinton announcing her 2008 presidential campaign.
Presidential campaign announcement
“Those of us who have the opportunity to be here have the responsibility to speak for those who could not.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 5, 1995
Fourth World Conference on Women
“The fact is we had four dead Americans.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 23, 2013   •   Benghazi testimony immediately preceding her "what difference" remark.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
“Stronger together.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 3, 2026   •   Major slogan of Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.
Presidential campaign
“Donald was one of the people who rooted for the housing market to crash.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 26, 2016   •   Clinton criticizing Trump during the first presidential debate.
Presidential debate
“It is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights as separate from human rights.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 5, 1995
Fourth World Conference on Women
“Absolutely.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 1, 2013   •   Clinton's answer when asked whether she stood by her "what difference" Benghazi statement.
ABC News
“The great story here is this vast right-wing conspiracy.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 27, 1998   •   Clinton describing what she believed was a coordinated campaign against President Bill Clinton.
NBC Today
“I did not email any classified material to anyone on my email.”
— Hillary Clinton
March 10, 2015   •   Clinton's statement at the time. The FBI later found classified information in email chains on the system, while concluding there was insufficient basis for criminal charges.
United Nations press conference