Bill Clinton

I prefer to answer the questions I'm answering tonight than the questions we would be answering had we done nothing.

Crime is now down for a remarkable seventh year in a row.

Life is infinitely more interesting because it's more different, more various.

If we want America to do good around the world, we have to be good at home, first.

The differences that we have make us stronger, make us better, when we respect and celebrate them, but when we're not consumed by them.

We can't stop every war.

Thank you for being my friend for so many years.

I sometimes think that everyone who works in Washington should be required to spend a week, a month somewhere else.

Remember, what has made these last 6 1/2 years, and what will keep America going for the next 220 years, is not any one leader, but it's having the right vision and the right ideas and working together.

I have always believed that when Americans widen the circle of opportunity for all responsible citizens, when they deepen the meaning of freedom, when they strengthen the bonds of community, we do well.

We should start by closing the gun show loophole that allows criminals and juveniles to buy guns at gun shows without so much as a background check.

It seems to me supremely ironic and very humbling that here we are on the edge of the 21st century.

I want to see this as a part of our struggle to be one community.

I believe we can grow the economy and reward entrepreneurs and still expand the middle class.

Crime fell another 7 percent in 1998, with an 8 percent decline in murder and an 11 percent decline in robbery.

I think we ought to pay the debt down dramatically.

I want to pay the debt down.

I am deeply disappointed that, by the narrowest of margins, the Senate has refused to close the gun show loophole while creating other dangerous loopholes to our gun laws. If the Senate's decision is left to stand, it will be easier for…

Thank you, Chris, and thank you, General. It's good to hear your voice. Take care. Major General Hinton. Thank you, thank you, Mr. President.

Well, I appreciate it. I know it's tough work, but you're doing something really important. And it will be temporary, but it may be a while. And so we've got to do the best we can. And I'm very grateful to both of you. Mr. Sykes. Thank…

Well, that's great. I think we may have a little influx from Macedonia. The situation there is not the best, and we've got a lot of pressure. So I hope we can really do a good job of getting as many people as possible there. Mr. Sykes…

Well, that's good news. I think it's good for them-- go ahead. Mr. Sykes. Yes--we're moving right ahead on schedule, and we should be able to speed up our rate of reception. The initial influx has come in from Kukes, and we're prepared for…

We've got a responsibility to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and children.

Educators have a responsibility to provide safe learning environments.

Each year, Armed Forces Day gives us an important chance to pause and remember the service and sacrifice that keeps our nation in the vanguard of freedom.