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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Jun 15, 1998

We will never have any more self-confidence than we do right now.

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Jun 15, 1998

I am absolutely convinced that the climate of this Earth is warming and that it is warming at an unsustainable rate.

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Jun 15, 1998

I can tell you that maybe the most remarkable thing is the loyalty of the community, the steadfastness of John Elway.

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Jun 15, 1998

Denver had one of the toughest roads to the Super Bowl in history, winning as a wild card team with a 12-point underdog, and won a magnificent game.

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Jun 15, 1998

I wanted this country to get ready for this new century and this whole new way of living and working and relating to each other.

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Jun 15, 1998

We have a moral obligation not to bankrupt our children and undermine their ability to raise our grandchildren.

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Jun 15, 1998

In a global economy and a global society, it seems to me that our increasing diversity is a huge asset as long as everybody is pulling their own load.

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Jun 15, 1998

Maybe the most remarkable thing is the loyalty of the community, the steadfastness of John Elway.

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Jun 15, 1998

I'm proud of the Family and Medical Leave Act and AmeriCorps and the fact that we're extending health insurance to 5 million little children who wouldn't have it otherwise.

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Jun 15, 1998

I can tell you that I have seen enough of the changes that have happened in the city of Chicago, to know that we can all do that.

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Jun 14, 1998

Every year smoking-related illnesses cause more deaths than AIDS, alcohol, drugs, car accidents, fires, and murders combined.

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Jun 14, 1998

You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit the attached report fulfilling this requirement to the appropriate committees of the Congress.

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Jun 14, 1998

The 21st century will be the time of greatest opportunity in all human history.

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Jun 14, 1998

3,000 young children start to smoke every day, illegally; 1,000 will have their lives shortened because of it.

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Jun 13, 1998

Well, I'll--first of all, I want to listen to them and not tell them too much. But I--what I will tell them is that I hope that one way they can honor their children is to work with us to try to create a country and a set of circumstances…

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Jun 12, 1998

We can and must do better at preventing these terrible tragedies.

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Jun 12, 1998

This election is fundamentally about progress versus politics as usual.

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Jun 12, 1998

I really believe in this, but if I didn't believe it, I'd do it just to get Barbara off my back.

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Jun 12, 1998

The education and the skills you take away from this campus will open doors for you forever.

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Jun 12, 1998

I say, as President, to all our immigrants, you are welcome here.

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