We are a nation of immigrants. But we are also a nation of laws. It is wrong and ultimately self-defeating for a nation of immigrants to permit the kind of abuse of our immigration laws we have seen in recent years, and we must do more to stop it.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONWe find as our interdependence increases that, on the whole, we do better when other people do better as well.
More William J. Clinton Quotes
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I think that the responsibility that the Democrats had may rest more in resisting any efforts by Republicans in the Congress, or by me when I was President, to put some standards and tighten up a little on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Let’s create an integrated global community where we have shared benefits and responsibilities, and we don’t fight because of our differences.
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If you come from a wealthy country with open borders, unless you seriously believe you can kill, imprison or occupy all your enemies, you have to make a world with more friends and fewer enemies – with more partners and fewer terrorists.
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The era of big government is over.
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Everybody knows that I have tougher ethics rules than any previous President.
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I was also very concerned about protecting my family.
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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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AIDS is no longer a death sentence for those who can get the medicines. Now it’s up to the politicians to create the “comprehensive strategies” to better treat the disease.
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We must all be profoundly grateful for the magnificent achievements of our forbearers in this century. Yet perhaps in the daily press of events, in the clash of controversy, we don’t see our own time for what it truly is – a new dawn for America.
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Over the past 7 years, we’ve tried to modernize the economy, and today what we’re doing is modernizing the financial services industry, tearing down these antiquated walls, and granting banks significant new authority.
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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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In addition I had real and serious questions about an independent counsel investigation that began with private business dealings twenty years ago
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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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Sincerity? I can fake that.
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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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