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“With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us.”
Source: Speech at the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, 25 July 2016
Context Speaking on the first night of the convention in Philadelphia, she argued that the next president would shape how children see themselves, as she endorsed Hillary Clinton.
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