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Bill Clinton: I was raised to believe that no person can sit on the sidelines and knowingly permit any of his or her fellow citizens…

On the recordFebruary 17, 1999
I was raised to believe that no person can sit on the sidelines and knowingly permit any of his or her fellow citizens to live under burdens that do not permit them to live up to the fullest of their Godgiven capacity.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a State Democratic 100 Club Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire

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