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. CLINTONLiteracy 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. CLINTONTo 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. CLINTONEvery tax cut I call for is targeted, it’s responsible and it is paid for within my balanced budget plan. My tax cuts will not undermine our economy. They will speed economic growth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONThough we march to the music of our time, our mission is timeless.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONGreat rewards will come to those who can live together, learn together, work together, forge new ties that bind together.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONOver 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.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONI was also very concerned about protecting my family.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONI believe that this country’s policies should be heavily biased in favor of nondiscrimination.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONFor 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.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONWhen 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.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONThe future is not an inheritance, it is an opportunity and an obligation.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONWork is about more than making a living, as vital as that is. It’s fundamental to human dignity, to our sense of self-worth as useful, independent, free people.
WILLIAM J. CLINTONThese 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?
WILLIAM J. CLINTONSometimes I think the environment in which we operate is entirely too secular. The fact that we have freedom of religion doesn’t mean we need to try to have freedom from religion
WILLIAM J. CLINTONHistory will remember Nelson Mandela as a champion for human dignity and freedom, for peace and reconciliation.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON[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