Bill Clinton: “The absence of a threat sometimes causes us to lose our sense of…”

On the recordOctober 27, 1999

The absence of a threat sometimes causes us to lose our sense of focus, our center, our concentration.

Said by

Democratic · Arkansas

Source

Remarks at a Blue Ribbon Schools Award Ceremony

More from Bill Clinton

Oct 20, 2026

We’re all better off because of you.

May 31, 2025

The American people don't pay you to have personal feelings. They pay you to deliver for them.

Oct 14, 2025

Keeping everyone engaged until the agreement was reached

Jun 22, 2025

The election will decide the next mayor of New York, and I urge you to vote for Andrew Cuomo.

Other voices in this conversation

Bill Clinton: “The absence of a threat sometimes causes us to lose our sense of focus, our center, our concentration.”