Political Quotes

Bill Clinton: I wanted to become the President because I thought the President has a unique opportunity. There's no job like it in the…

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995
I wanted to become the President because I thought the President has a unique opportunity. There's no job like it in the United States. In a way, there's no job like it anywhere in the world. And I thought at this time in our history, in the history of the United States, the President had a unique opportunity and a unique responsibility to try to make our economy strong again, to try to improve our education system, to try to make sure our country could lead the world to be a more peaceful place, to be a more free place, to be a more prosperous place, and to also secure for you the American dream, the dream that if you work hard, if you obey the law, if you develop the abilities God gave you, you can do anything you want to do, you can be anything you want to be. And I wanted to make sure that you had that dream. That's the dream I had when I was your age, and I wanted to make sure you had it. That's why I ran for President. Hillary Clinton. And we hope all of you have dreams and goals, too.
Said by
Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Share

More from Bill Clinton

Dec 3, 2024

It was too late for a primary.

nytimes.com
Dec 3, 2024

How did the Democrats lose so many working-class voters?

nytimes.com
Dec 23, 2024

I might not be around if I hadn't become a vegan. It's great.

bbc.com

Other voices in this conversation