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No one can change yesterday, but we can all change tomorrow.

No one can change yesterday, but we can all change tomorrow.

William J. Clinton
Yesterday, Tomorrow

I never thought of political endeavors primarily in terms of power and prestige, and I never thought of economic endeavors primarily in terms of wealth and position.

William J. Clinton
Political, Wealth, Prestige
"Q&A: How Bill Clinton is Changing the World". Interview with Patricia Storace, www.cntraveler.com. August 15, 2007.

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
Inspirational, Perseverance, Attitude

The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.

William J. Clinton
Freedom, Presidential, Liberty
Clinton, William J. (1996). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995”, p.1594, Best Books on

I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time - never. These allegations are false.

William J. Clinton
Lying, Missing, Allegations
Clinton, William J. (1999). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1998”, p.111, Best Books on

We can't afford to lose control of our own borders or to take on new financial burdens at a time when we are not adequately providing for the jobs, the health care and the education of our own people.

William J. Clinton
Jobs, People, Immigration

We cannot build our own future without helping others to build theirs.

William J. Clinton
Future, Helping Others, Making A Difference
Clinton, William J. (2000). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001”, p.151, Best Books on

Behind every great man there stands a great woman. Behind every great woman is a great behind.

William J. Clinton
Men, Behind Every Great Man, Behinds

The problem with any ideology is that it gives you the answer before you examine the evidence.

William J. Clinton
Giving, Answers, Problem

Any president that lies to the American people should have to resign.

William J. Clinton
Lying, Should Have, People

What you earn depends on what you learn.

William J. Clinton
Fortune Cookie, Internet Technology, Information Technology
"The Political Interest: Job Training Has To Be Reworked" by Michael Kramer, www.cnn.com.

Leadership means bringing people together in pursuit of a common cause, developing a plan to achieve it, and staying with it until the goal is achieved.

William J. Clinton
Mean, People, Goal

Everybody counts, everybody deserves a chance, everybody has a responsible role to play and we all do better when we work together.

William J. Clinton
Play, Working Together, Roles

Our immigration policy is focussed in four areas: First, strengthening border control; second, protecting American jobs by enforcing laws against illegal immigrants at the workplace; third, deporting criminal and deportable aliens; fourth, giving assistance to states who need it, and denying illegal aliens benefits for public services or welfare.

William J. Clinton
Jobs, Law, Giving

You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle.

William J. Clinton
Pigs, Eagles, Wings
Clinton, William J. (1997). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995”, p.1187, Best Books on

Yesterday is yesterday. If we try to recapture it, we will only lose tomorrow.

William J. Clinton
Yesterday, Trying, Tomorrow
William J. Clinton “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton, 1993, Bk. 2, August 1 to December 31, 1993”, Government Printing Office

The Constitution is a radical document... it is the job of the government to rein in people's rights.

William J. Clinton
Jobs, Rights, Government

I did not have sexual relations with that woman

William J. Clinton
Presidential, Relation, Impeachment
Comment during remarks on after-school child-care initiative, 26 Jan. 1998

Sarah, there's a government inside the government, and I don't control it.

William J. Clinton
Government, Historical, Ufo

Character is a journey, not a destination.

William J. Clinton
Inspirational, Character, Journey
"2016 In Context: How Bill Clinton’s Presidency Spawned Donald Trump’s Candidacy" by Gil Troy, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 19, 2016.

I can spend your money better than you can.

William J. Clinton
Liberty, Libertarian, Better Than You

That all depends on what "is" is.

William J. Clinton
Wisdom, Depends

I am opposed to abortion and to government funding of abortions. We should not spend state funds on abortions because so many people believe abortion is wrong.

William J. Clinton
Believe, Government, People
In a letter to Arkansas Right to Life, September 26, 1986.

When our memories outweigh our dreams, it is then that we become old.

William J. Clinton
Life, Inspiring, Dream

We must say no to illegal immigration so we can continue to say yes to legal immigration.

William J. Clinton
Immigration, Illegal, Illegal Immigration
Clinton, William J. (1994). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1993”, p.1194, Best Books on