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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Jan 26, 1999

This is a high-class problem, and the older I get the better it looks.

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Jan 26, 1999

I think we should build on this to extend the life of the Social Security Trust Fund further.

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Jan 26, 1999

I want to say very clearly that we need to set aside enough of the surplus for Medicare and Social Security before we address new initiatives like tax cuts.

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Jan 26, 1999

If we dedicate this portion of the surplus to Social Security and Medicare over the next 15 years, obviously, in most of those years that money will not be needed.

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Jan 26, 1999

We can't succeed here without your energy, your vision, your determination.

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Jan 25, 1999

He reminds us to think of the people, not just the governments of other countries but the people of other countries.

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Jan 25, 1999

I think the Church should buy the company producing the film, and you could fund all the Catholic charities all over the world with it.

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Jan 24, 1999

We have to find some way of explaining our poor efforts to fulfill our own destinies and to live out our small piece of God's design.

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Jan 24, 1999

I commend BP Amoco and its chief executive, John Browne, for once again demonstrating the kind of corporate leadership needed to meet two of our most pressing environmental challenges.

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Jan 24, 1999

The only meaning it will have is the meaning we give it in our own lives.

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Jan 24, 1999

You all know that I am a walking apostle of hope and progress.

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Jan 24, 1999

I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest that up to $25 million be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of refugees and migrants.

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Jan 24, 1999

With today's announcements, BP Amoco offers further proof that a strong economy and a healthy environment go hand in hand.

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Jan 24, 1999

I thank Professor Marty for his fundamental insights, for reminding us to be both hopeful and humble.

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Jan 24, 1999

I think there is a way to reconcile the idea of progress with the frailty of humanity.

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Jan 24, 1999

I think we all leave here feeling that we now have more questions than we did when we showed up, which means they succeeded.

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Jan 24, 1999

These commitments demonstrate that leading corporations can serve their investors and their customers, even as they join us in the fight against global warming.

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Jan 24, 1999

Most of us, sooner or later, come to the conclusion that life really is a journey, not a destination, until the end.

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Jan 23, 1999

I hope everyone who possibly can will rebuild those homes—will rebuild the homes, fix the roofs, replant the trees, and keep the spirit of the place alive.

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Jan 23, 1999

I want to thank these young people from the AmeriCorps program, our national service program, for being here.

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