Political Quotes

“And when I stood with Boris Yeltsin--and Yeltsin has said, ``It was George Bush, the first international leader to stand with me, and that did more for the failure of that coup and the support of democracy than anything else''--where was Governor Clinton? He's saying, ``Well, we better wait to see how it works out.'' You can't do that as President of the United States. So it does matter. Character does matter, and trust matters. I believe we've got the best program. You see, Governor Clinton's going around telling everybody we're a nation in decline; we're less than Germany and maybe higher than Sri Lanka. Good heavens, he ought to open his eyes. Millie knows more about foreign affairs than he does. If you get out and look around the world, you'd see we have never been more respected. We are the leader. Even our economy is better than Japan and Germany and the rest of Europe and now Canada. We've been caught up in a global slowdown. And it is the United States of America that is going to lead the entire world out of it with more jobs for American workers. And so in the final analysis, here's what it boils down to. Horace Greeley put it this way: ``Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing; only character endures.'' And I think that's especially true for the Presidency. Bill Clinton said--you heard it in the debate--it's not the character of the President, it's ``the character of the Presidency.'' I think he's wrong. I think they are interlocked. And I think what both Barbara and I do in that White House is reflective of the character of the Presidency. I am very proud of our First Lady. I am very proud of what she stands for and the way she has conducted herself with dignity and honor and caring and compassion. And that's another good reason for 4 more years. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!”