Bill Clinton actually said...

The first duty of any government is to try to keep its citizens safe, but clearly too many Americans are not safe today.

Remarks Announcing the Anticrime Initiative and an Exchange With Reporters

08/10/1993

More Bill Clinton Quotes

No country, however rich, can afford the waste of its human resources.

We must ensure that the trading system retains its dynamism and ability to respond to changing needs of an increasingly diverse membership.

This is about more than jobs or paychecks—it's about more than keeping our recovery going.

We're ending the century on a high note, with 20 million new jobs since 1993.