William J. Clinton

William J. Clinton

27 quotes

William J. Clinton, a President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, has become one of the most frequently quoted voices on subjects that matter. Known for Clintonism, which dominated his presidency and the succeeding decades of Democratic Party history, their words carry the weight of lived experience. Discover 42 of William J. Clinton's most memorable quotes, ranging across Government, Hope, Future, Work, and Strength. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "Strength and wisdom are not opposing values."

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“If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.”

— William J. Clinton

Life

All Quotes by William J. Clinton

“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.”

— William J. Clinton

Memorialday

“When times are tough, constant conflict may be good politics but in the real world, cooperation works better. After all, nobody's right all the time, and a broken clock is right twice a day.”

— William J. Clinton

Politics

“President Obama has offered a plan with 4 trillion dollars in debt reduction over a decade, with two and a half dollars of spending reductions for every one dollar of revenue increases, and tight controls on future spending. It's the kind of balanced approach proposed by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission.”

— William J. Clinton

Future

“I came of age believing that, no matter what happened, I would always be able to support myself.”

— William J. Clinton

Age

“I don't believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution.”

— William J. Clinton

Government

“When I think about the world I would like to leave to my daughter and the grandchildren I hope to have, it is a world that moves away from unequal, unstable, unsustainable interdependence to integrated communities - locally, nationally and globally - that share the characteristics of all successful communities.”

— William J. Clinton

Hope

“Part of our essential humanity is paying respect to what God gave us and what will be here a long time after we're gone.”

— William J. Clinton

Respect

“American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship is unique among all nations. Like America, Israel is a strong democracy, a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty, a home to the oppressed and persecuted.”

— William J. Clinton

Freedom

“The new rage is to say that the government is the cause of all our problems, and if only we had no government, we'd have no problems. I can tell you, that contradicts evidence, history, and common sense.”

— William J. Clinton

Government

“In today's knowledge-based economy, what you earn depends on what you learn. Jobs in the information technology sector, for example, pay 85 percent more than the private sector average.”

— William J. Clinton

Technology

“In the new economy, information, education, and motivation are everything.”

— William J. Clinton

Education

“If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.”

— William J. Clinton

Life

“I still believe in a place called Hope.”

— William J. Clinton

Hope

“I want American Dream growth - lots of new businesses, well-paying jobs, and American leadership in new industries, like clean energy and biotechnology.”

— William J. Clinton

Leadership

“My fellow Americans, you have to decide what kind of country you want to live in. If you want a you're on your own, winner take all society you should support the Republican ticket. If you want a country of shared opportunities and shared responsibilities - a 'we're all in it together' society, you should vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.”

— William J. Clinton

Society

“President Obama's record on national security is a tribute to his strength, and judgment, and to his preference for inclusion and partnership over partisanship.”

— William J. Clinton

Strength

“If you want a future of shared prosperity, where the middle class is growing and poverty is declining, where the American Dream is alive and well, and where the United States remains the leading force for peace and prosperity in a highly competitive world, you should vote for Barack Obama.”

— William J. Clinton

Future

“Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.”

— William J. Clinton

Strength

“Democrats think the country works better with a strong middle class, real opportunities for poor people to work their way into it and a relentless focus on the future, with business and government working together to promote growth and broadly shared prosperity. We think 'we're all in this together' is a better philosophy than 'you're on your own.'”

— William J. Clinton

Business

“Because primarily of the power of the Internet, people of modest means can band together and amass vast sums of money that can change the world for some public good if they all agree.”

— William J. Clinton

Change