Bill Clinton

Countries once confined by it now are truly free, with strong democracies, vibrant market economies, a proven track record of standing up for peace and security beyond their own borders.

I can't think of a better way to inaugurate this series of lectures than with one on the founding of our Republic.

Our goal is and remains the creation of an undivided democratic and peaceful Europe for the first time in history.

Technology really has turned out to be a wonderful thing.

I think all these young people all over America that are responding to the call to serve in their communities is an example of patriotism.

I hope that that will always be the case.

Their addition to the alliance is not only a pivotal event in the quest for freedom and security by their own people; it is also a major stride forward for America, for the alliance, and for the stability and unity of all Europe.

They understood that we are all imperfect, but society is, nonetheless, improvable.

I think that it's not because we're not patriotic, but I think a lot of the basic patriotic elements of America—that is, the things that make us go—we do tend to take for granted.

I know that our historic partnership of nations is a rising Sun and that its ascendance will bring a more stable, more democratic, more peaceful, more unified future for all of us who live on both sides of the Atlantic.

I think the enormous response we've had to the idea that we have to save the Social Security system for the 21st century is an example of patriotism.

To create more good jobs and increase wages, we must open markets abroad and expand U.S. exports.

Fiscal responsibility has given us the strongest economy in a generation.

The balanced budget agreement created the HOPE scholarship program.

Many challenges remain, but Americans are enjoying the fruits of an economy that is steady and strong.

When I took office, the deficit was $290 billion and projected to go much higher.

This year the deficit will fall to just $10 billion and possibly lower still.

I hope we can avoid the use of force.

We must do more to guarantee all Americans the quality education they need to succeed.

This economy is the envy of the world.

Saddam must not be allowed to develop nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons or the missiles to deliver them.

Our economy is strong; our prosperity is deep; our prospects are bright.

When I first took office in 1993, the Federal budget deficit was out of control.

This strategy will support and contribute to America's strength in the new economic era.

Every penny of any projected budget surplus should be reserved until we have taken all the steps necessary to save Social Security for the 21st century.