Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility. If our world is to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century we must harness the energy and creativity of all our citizens.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONHe was a martyr of peace but was the victim of hate. If people can’t let go of the hatred of their enemies they risk sowing the seeds of hate among themselves.
More William J. Clinton Quotes
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In the emerging global economy, everything is mobile: capital, factories, even entire industries. The only resource that’s really rooted in a nation–and the ultimate source of all its wealth–is its people.
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I think just about everybody ought to get a second chance and I’d like to see it worked out, because he (Pete Rose) brought a lot of joy to the game, and he gave a lot of joy to people, and he’s paid a price – God knows, he’s paid a price.
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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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Nearly everyone will lie to you, given the right circumstances.
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These dilemmas present perhaps the most enduring conundrum of human history: can people derive their identity primarily by positive association or does life’s meaning also require negative comparison to others?
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NASA even sent Chuck Berry’s music on a space probe searching for intelligent life in outer space. Well, now, if they’re out there, they’re duck walking
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Over time, the more we bring China into the world, the more the world will bring freedom to China.
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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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I believe that this country’s policies should be heavily biased in favor of nondiscrimination.
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Sincerity? I can fake that.
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[Hillary Clinton] isinsatiably curious, she’s a natural leader, she’s a good organiser, and she’s the best darn change maker I ever met in my entire life. This is a really important point for you to take out of this convention.
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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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We should pass a flex time law that allows employees to take their overtime pay in money or in time off, depending on what’s better for their family.
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I think if the White House or the President want to say anything about our conversations or anything I tried to do to help our country with their support or at their request, then I think they should be the ones to do that. But I think that former presidents should do that.
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The era of big government is over.
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