Bill Clinton Quotes
- All Quotes
-
There are always going to be people who want to be president, and some days I'd like to give it to them.
-
You live in a country that makes it harder to raise children than any other country in the world. You vote for me and I'll give you family values.
-
A world without walls is the only sustainable world. . . . If the world is dominated by people who believe that their races, their religions, their ethnic differences are the most important factors, then a huge number of people will perish in this century.
-
What if Saddam fails to comply and we fail to act, or we take some ambiguous third route, which gives him yet more opportunities to develop this program of weapons of mass destruction? ... Well, he will conclude that the international community has lost its will. He will then conclude that he can go right on and do more to rebuild an arsenal of devastating destruction. And some day, some way, I guarantee you he'll use the arsenal.
-
The simple fact is that we must not-and we will not-surrender our borders to those who wish to exploit our history of compassion and justice.
-
Our big goal should be to make connection to the Internet as common as connection to telephones is today.
-
Government is not the problem, and government is not the solution. We - the American people - we are the solution.
-
Citizenship in the 21st century requires more than paying your taxes and voting and occasionally running for office. That even if you're never in political office, you have political responsibilities. You can make your society stronger and better.
-
Today's possibilities are not tomorrows guarantees.
-
A preemptive action today, however well-justified, may come back with unwelcome consequences in the future. And because... I've done this. I've ordered these kinds of actions - I don't care how precise your bombs and your weapons are, when you set them off, innocent people will die.
-
We cannot idealize technology. Technology is only and always the reflection of our own imagination, and its uses must be conditioned by our own values. Technology can help cure diseases, but we can prevent a lot of diseases by old-fashioned changes in behavior.
-
Learning improves in school environments where there are comprehensive music and arts programs. They increase the ability of young people to do math. They increase the ability of young people to read. And most important of all, they're a lot of fun.
-
Today, many companies are reporting that their number one constraint on growth is the inability to hire workers with the necessary skills.
-
If, two people have good minds and they're looking at problems, if they agree all the time it means one of them is not thinking. If they disagree all the time, it means one of them is not thinking. They're just allowing their political position to dictate their position on an issue. And I think that's unhealthy. And the public knows better.
-
We know that when we protect our oceans we're protecting our future.
-
Americans know the traditional values of Islam, devotion to faith and good works, to family and society, are in harmony with the best of American ideals.
-
We 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."
-
I am opposed to abortion and to government funding of abortions. We should not spend state funds on abortions because so many people believe abortion is wrong.
-
Our generation, like the one before us, must choose. Without the threat of the Cold War, without the pain of economic ruin, without the fresh memory of World War II's slaughter, it is tempting to pursue our private agendas -- to simply sit back and let history unfold. We must resist the temptation.
-
I'm proud to say that there is not a single Russian nuclear missile pointed at an American child.
-
I tried marijuana once. I did not inhale.
-
I don't believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution.
-
Our country America is still the strongest force for peace and freedom on earth.
-
When it comes to anything that's social, whether it's your family, your school, your community, your business or your country, winning is a team sport.