Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 19, 1993
The real differences around the world today are not between Jews and Arabs; Protestants and Catholics; Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. The real differences are between those who embrace peace and those who would destroy it; between those who look to the future and those who cling to the past; between those who open their arms and those who are determined to clench their fists.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Addressing the importance of peace and progress.

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