William J. Clinton Quotes

A collection of quotes by William J. Clinton.

William Jefferson Clinton, commonly known as Bill Clinton, was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. He served as the 42nd President of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. Raised in a modest household, Clinton excelled academically and attended Georgetown University and later Yale Law School.

During his political career, Clinton served as the Attorney General of Arkansas, as well as the Governor of the state for multiple terms. As President, he focused on domestic and economic issues, overseeing a period of significant economic growth and low unemployment rates. His administration implemented welfare reform and passed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which aimed to improve trade relations between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Clinton's presidency was also marked by various challenges, including conflicts in Bosnia, Somalia, and the Middle East. He sought to address these issues through diplomatic efforts, though many of his endeavors faced criticism and mixed results.

Despite political controversy, Clinton left office with high approval ratings, credited with balancing the federal budget and presiding over a period of relative peace and prosperity. Following his presidency, Clinton established the Clinton Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing global issues such as healthcare and climate change. His wife, Hillary Clinton, also pursued a political career, serving as a U.S. Senator and Secretary of State.

Where are the jobs going to come from?Small business, manufa

Where are the jobs going to come from?Small business, manufacturing and clean energy. Where's the money to finance them? The banks and the corporations in America today have lots of money that they can invest right now.

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I want American Dream growth - lots of new businesses, well-

I want American Dream growth - lots of new businesses, well-paying jobs, and American leadership in new industries, like clean energy and biotechnology.

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In the new economy, information, education, and motivation a

In the new economy, information, education, and motivation are everything.

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I came of age believing that, no matter what happened, I wou

I came of age believing that, no matter what happened, I would always be able to support myself.

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A lot of presidential memoirs, they say, are dull and self-s

A lot of presidential memoirs, they say, are dull and self-serving. I hope mine is interesting and self-serving.

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There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured wit

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.

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President Obama's record on national security is a tribute t

President Obama's record on national security is a tribute to his strength, and judgment, and to his preference for inclusion and partnership over partisanship.

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When I think about the world I would like to leave to my dau

When I think about the world I would like to leave to my daughter and the grandchildren I hope to have, it is a world that moves away from unequal, unstable, unsustainable interdependence to integrated communities - locally, nationally and globally - that share the characteristics of all successful communities.

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If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you le

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.

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I haven't eaten at a McDonald's since I became President.

I haven't eaten at a McDonald's since I became President.

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It turns out that advancing equal opportunity and economic e

It turns out that advancing equal opportunity and economic empowerment is both morally right and good economics, because discrimination, poverty and ignorance restrict growth, while investments in education, infrastructure and scientific and technological research increase it, creating more good jobs and new wealth for all of us.

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I still believe in a place called Hope.

I still believe in a place called Hope.

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American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship i

American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship is unique among all nations. Like America, Israel is a strong democracy, a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty, a home to the oppressed and persecuted.

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Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.

Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.

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Democrats think the country works better with a strong middl

Democrats think the country works better with a strong middle class, real opportunities for poor people to work their way into it and a relentless focus on the future, with business and government working together to promote growth and broadly shared prosperity. We think 'we're all in this together' is a better philosophy than 'you're on your own.'

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When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and

When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good, but what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the real world is cooperation.

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President Obama has offered a plan with 4 trillion dollars i

President Obama has offered a plan with 4 trillion dollars in debt reduction over a decade, with two and a half dollars of spending reductions for every one dollar of revenue increases, and tight controls on future spending. It's the kind of balanced approach proposed by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission.

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When times are tough, constant conflict may be good politics

When times are tough, constant conflict may be good politics but in the real world, cooperation works better. After all, nobody's right all the time, and a broken clock is right twice a day.

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I don't believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I

I don't believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution.

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Part of our essential humanity is paying respect to what God

Part of our essential humanity is paying respect to what God gave us and what will be here a long time after we're gone.

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