When we put aside partisanship, embrace the best ideas regardless of where they come from and work for principled compromise, we can move America not left or right, but forward. William J. Clinton More Quotes by William J. Clinton More Quotes From William J. Clinton What happened to us in September, 2001, is a microcosmic but painful and powerful example of the fact we live in an inter-dependent world that is not yet an integrated global community. William J. Clinton community powerful example The first thing you ought to do when you find yourself in a hole is quit digging. . . . Instead they are looking for a bigger shovel. William J. Clinton digging finding-yourself firsts We passed welfare reform. All of you know I believe we were right to do it. William J. Clinton welfare reform believe Though our challenges are fearsome, so are our strengths. Americans have ever been a relentless, questioning, hopeful people. William J. Clinton hopeful challenges people Simply put, no society can truly flourish if it stifles the dreams and productivity of half its population. Happily, I see evidence all over the world that women are gaining social and economic power that they never had before. This is good news. William J. Clinton population news dream We want to live forever, and we're getting there. William J. Clinton immortality want forever We don't need a constitutional amendment for kids to pray. William J. Clinton atheism kids needs You know, everybody makes mistakes when they are president. William J. Clinton president knows mistake [George Bush] has raised taxes on the people driving pickup trucks and lowered taxes on the people riding in limousines. We can do better. William J. Clinton riding driving people The Constitution is a radical document... it is the job of the government to rein in people's rights. William J. Clinton government rights jobs There are always going to be people who want to be president, and some days I'd like to give it to them. William J. Clinton president giving people We live to prove that cooperation works better than conflict. William J. Clinton cooperation conflict prove Elvis Presley was the first and the best. He is my favorite of all time. William J. Clinton all-time my-favorite firsts I would never approach a small-breasted woman. William J. Clinton approach My only enemy is right-wing religious fundamentalism. William J. Clinton religious wings enemy I love the HRC. The initials are great. William J. Clinton comedy politics justice I will get things done for America.... Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.... Faced with adversity, I will persevere. I will carry this commitment with me this year. I am an Americorps volunteer. William J. Clinton adversity commitment years I have always believed that the decision to have an abortion generally should be between a woman, her doctor, her conscience, and her God. William J. Clinton abortion doctors decision Throughout the Middle East, there is a great yearning for the quiet miracle of a normal life. William J. Clinton middle-east normal miracle To build a twenty-first-century economy, America must revive a nineteenth-century habit--investing in the common, national economic resources that enable every person and every firm to create wealth and value. William J. Clinton twenties america firsts
