12/26/1998
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"I think cynicism is a cop-out and a refuge now."
"When I leave the White House, I will be more idealistic about the American people and the American system of government than I was when I showed up here."
"What we are witnessing today is not yet peace, and getting there will require bold thinking and hard choices."
"The success of the enterprise we embark upon today is not guaranteed."