Political Quotes

Bill Clinton

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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Apr 27, 1993

No, I don't need to take him to the woodshed. I need for him to get his spirits up a little. You know, this is like a basketball game. You see, these guys, there were a lot of times that they were in close games; a lot of times they were…

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Apr 27, 1993

No. I have not made a final decision yet, and I am consulting with them and giving them a chance to tell me what they think we should do. And I think that's the appropriate thing to do. I've tried to proceed here, as I did in Russia, with…

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Apr 27, 1993

The education programs work, the prevention programs work, but it needs to be more than rhetoric.

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Apr 27, 1993

The most basic responsibility of the Government is to protect the American people.

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Apr 26, 1993

Well, what you say may be true in the sense that had there been a reversal there, the position of the Russian Government might have become much more intransigent. It is now, I think, clear that the United States and our allies need to move…

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Apr 26, 1993

I would hope so. I think it will validate the policy of the United States, which I might say has been by and large a completely bipartisan one. I want to say a special word of appreciation to all the living former Presidents who supported…

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Apr 26, 1993

There's no greater goal for America's families than to be able to live in their own homes.

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Apr 26, 1993

These Ambassadors are a talented and experienced group who will, I am sure, represent our country's interests ably.

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Apr 26, 1993

Our national deficit this year in this budget is going to be much lower than it was thought to be because of the lower interest rates.

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Apr 26, 1993

If we don't change the way we're going by the end of this decade, we'll be spending 18 percent of our income on health care.

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Apr 25, 1993

I thought you'd never ask. [Laughter] I hesitate to give you the honest answer. The honest answer is, I'm not sure I still understand it well enough to give you an answer. We have a technology working group in the White House; there are…

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Apr 25, 1993

This is a victory that belongs to the Russian people and to the courage of Boris Yeltsin.

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Apr 25, 1993

I called to congratulate him on his outstanding victory in the election.

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Apr 25, 1993

I want to give you this Presidential commendation for doing something no one ever did before.

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Apr 25, 1993

This is a special honor for me today to welcome to the White House an historic team.

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Apr 25, 1993

The Razorbacks, under coach McDonnell, have now won 18 national championships in cross-country and indoor and outdoor track.

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Apr 24, 1993

We can't forget, amidst all the gamesmanship of American political life... that there are real people with real stories.

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Apr 24, 1993

I believe very strongly that over the last 10 to 12 years the political system... failed our people.

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Apr 24, 1993

I believe that if you had more police officers who were well-trained, you would have a reduction in tensions.

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Apr 24, 1993

One is to stand up against and stop the practice of ethnic cleansing.

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Apr 24, 1993

The American people wanted some fundamental change in the way our Government does the people's business.

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Apr 24, 1993

This country is spending 15 percent of its income on health care.

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Apr 24, 1993

I think the only way our country can make it is if we can find somehow strength out of our diversity...

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