Bill Clinton actually said...

When the Olympics started, it gave all the warring Greek city states an excuse to quit fighting with one another and find a way to compete in peace and harmony.

Context

Remarks at a Dinner Honoring the United States Winter Olympic Athletes

04/12/1994

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