Bill Clinton

Which all goes to show you, you've just got to show up every day and do your best.

Each year our Nation is blessed by the service of more than 100 million Americans who take time out of their busy lives to reach out to those in need.

I am absolutely convinced that in the not-too-distant future, there will be a woman President, and a person of color will occupy the White House and the Oval Office.

I think one of the most treasured pictures I have from my time in the White House is the picture I have of young John Kennedy looking at his father's portrait.

National Volunteer Week offers us a chance to thank the many volunteers whose work and compassion add so much to the quality of our lives.

The great premise of democracy is that ordinary people will make the right decision most of the time; that no one is irreplaceable, but that freedom is.

I call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to express appreciation to the volunteers among us.

I applaud each of you for your commitment to Jubilee 2000.

If you believe God created women equal, if you believe every society needs women's contributions to succeed, then you must be in favor of returning decisions on family life to the hands of women and their families.

Thanks to Social Security, seniors are the least likely to live in poverty.

The empowerment of individuals in difficult circumstances is the ultimate answer to all of our challenges.

Let us say that no children—no matter where they are born— should be deprived of the opportunity to reach their full potential.

One of the things that I hope this series will do is to give people a feel of the mixture of the personality and character and skills of a President and his time.

Our success with the AmeriCorps program demonstrates the power and promise of community service in America.

Social Security must change to keep pace with changing times in America.

Today we have proved the conventional wisdom wrong.

Science has opened new doors of hope for people with illnesses once thought untreatable.

I think it's important—I think the child trigger locks are important because the accidental death rate in America of the children are so high.

I think in the end the rule of law will prevail in this country.

But with all respect, you newspeople have missed the real story here, and there is a real story.

The overwhelming majority of Cuban-Americans are law-abiding good citizens.

I have really loved working with him over the course of my Presidency.

I have enjoyed all my interactions with you, the battles, the agreements, the disagreements, the probing, the jabbing, even the occasional bloodshed.

I want to say right now, I have nothing against ABC.

This is not a matter of homogenizing this country; it's a matter of celebrating, relishing our differences and somehow finding a way to affirm our common humanity.