Government is not the problem, and government is not the solution. We – the American people – we are the solution.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONCitizenship 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.
More William J. Clinton Quotes
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The era of big government is over.
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Being President is a little like being the grounds-keeper at a cemetery: there’s plenty of people below you but no one’s listening.
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More people can be great leaders than think they can, but they need a purpose greater than themselves.
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A great democracy doesn’t make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon.
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For 60 years, Social Security has meant more than an ID number on a tax form; more than a monthly check in the mail. It reflects our deepest values – our respect for our parents and our belief that all Americans deserve to retire with dignity.
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Everybody counts, everybody deserves a chance, everybody has a responsible role to play and we all do better when we work together.
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I tried marijuana once or twice in England, but didn’t like it. I didn’t inhale.
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I think what breaks people is not adversity; what breaks people is thinking that tomorrow is going to be just like yesterday. That’s what’s numbing – if you think you can’t change, you can’t be better. And I didn’t like that.
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I personally don’t believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground. I’ll pay more, but it won’t solve the problem.
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If you want to live like a Republican, vote like a Democrat.
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I tried marijuana once. I did not inhale.
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I’ve gained first hand knowledge of the challenges faced by people with disabilities. It’s made me understand that those of us who have full use of our physical faculties owe an enormous amount of respect and sensitivity to people who don’t.
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They are cutting medicare
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Frankly, I’m fed up with politicians in Washington lecturing the rest of us about family values. Our families have values. But our government doesn’t.
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If we disagree and I think I’m right, I just go ahead and do what I think is right. And then she tells me, ‘I told you so.’
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