Political Quotes

Bill Clinton

The Public Record

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).

Quotes by year · 1992–202635,350 total · peak 1999 (4990)
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Feb 6, 2025

'We should see it as a return to form for a party that has always made distinctions between 'good' and 'bad' immigrants.'

thenation.com
Dec 23, 2024

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

bbc.com
Dec 12, 2024

There was no plan after Biden dropped out.

nytimes.com
Dec 4, 2024

There was no plan after Biden dropped out.

nytimes.com
Dec 3, 2024

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

nytimes.com
Dec 3, 2024

If we want to keep it and we believe in diversity, we shouldn’t wuss out about it.

nytimes.com
Dec 3, 2024

Diverse groups make better decisions than homogenous ones do.

nytimes.com
Dec 3, 2024

Shapiro is a great talent, and he’s tough.

nytimes.com
Dec 3, 2024

It was too late for a primary.

nytimes.com
Dec 3, 2024

I wish he hadn’t said he wasn’t going to do it.

nytimes.com
Oct 13, 2024

They're going to try to rig the rules away, you know, so it hurt us and there's been some new innovative efforts in that regard, trying to rig the rules away from it. But you did well. We won in 2020.

transcripts.cnn.com
Oct 12, 2024

I think he can have some of these smaller events where he likes to be the explainer-in-chief.

nbcnews.com
Oct 12, 2024

I don't think any person with a straight face can tell you that Katrina was caused by global warming. But what we do know, what the evidence shows, is that there is an increase in the number and severity of bad weather events all across…

nbcnews.com
Oct 5, 2024

Have a happy birthday, friend.

nbcnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

We are happy. We felt like a load's off our shoulders.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

We've seen more than one election slip away from us when we thought it couldn't happen.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

I urge you to talk to all your neighbors. I urge you to meet people where they are.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

Now she's at the pinnacle of power, and she's still asking, 'How can I help you?'

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

You know, when she was young, she worked at McDonald's, and she greeted every person with that 1000-watt smile and said, 'How can I help you?' Now she's at the pinnacle of power, and she's still asking, 'How can I help you?'

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

We've got a guy that's pretty good at what he does. Donald Trump has been a paragon of consistency.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

Kamala Harris is the only candidate in this race who has the vision, the experience, the temperament, the will and, yes, the sheer joy to get something done.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

I'll be so happy when she actually enters the White House as president.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

We need Kamala Harris, the president of joy, to lead us.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2024

Donald Trump has been a paragon of consistency. He's still dividing; he's still blaming; he's still belittling other people.

cbsnews.com

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