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 21, 1997

I think it is likely to be a closer game than the last four or five we've seen.

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Jan 21, 1997

I've always made it clear that I'm flexible on capital gains.

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Jan 21, 1997

I believe he loves our country, and I believe that it really—he measures himself in no small measure by what he achieves and whether he actually gets something done for the country.

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Jan 21, 1997

I think we have an excellent chance to make some decisions which will be helpful to the country over the long run with regard to what happens to the entitlements.

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Jan 21, 1997

We have to, in short, commit ourselves for the first time now to have the best education in the world, not just for the few but for the many.

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Jan 21, 1997

The young people in this room today are going to live in the greatest age of possibility, the greatest age of promise ever known.

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Jan 20, 1997

Let us remember the timeless wisdom of Cardinal Bernardin, when facing the end of his own life. He said, 'It is wrong to waste the precious gift of time on acrimony and division.'

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Jan 20, 1997

The greatest progress we have made and the greatest progress we have yet to make, is in the human heart.

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Jan 20, 1997

We need a new Government for a new century, humble enough not to try to solve all our problems for us but strong enough to give us the tools to solve our problems for ourselves.

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Jan 20, 1997

The promise of America was born in the 18th century out of the bold conviction that we are all created equal.

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Jan 20, 1997

We must keep our old democracy forever young. Guided by the ancient vision of a promised land, let us set our sights upon a land of new promise.

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Jan 20, 1997

I am continuing the national emergency with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.

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Jan 20, 1997

I'm determined that if we'll do that, we can resolve our remaining differences and reach agreement to balance the budget and do a lot of other good things for the American people as well.

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Jan 20, 1997

I want to meet them halfway on this and on many other issues.

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Jan 20, 1997

Terrorist groups continue to engage in activities with the purpose or effect of threatening the Middle East peace process, and which are hostile to U.S. interests in the region.

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Jan 20, 1997

That is a part of your legacy, and you should be proud of it.

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Jan 20, 1997

People know that as they become ever more multiracial, multiethnic, multireligious, that is a recipe for destruction.

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Jan 20, 1997

Government is the instrument by which we give each other the tools to make the most of our own lives.

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Jan 20, 1997

The emergency declared with respect to grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists that disrupt the Middle East peace process, is to continue in effect beyond January 23, 1997.

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