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We live in an interdependent world. Every time you cut off somebody else's opportunities, you shrink your own horizons.

We live in an interdependent world. Every time you cut off somebody else's opportunities, you shrink your own horizons.

William J. Clinton
Cutting, Opportunity, Horizon

I don't like to use the word sacrifice.

William J. Clinton
Sacrifice, Use, Vandalism

Thomas Jefferson understood the greater purpose of the liberty that our Founding Fathers sought during the creation of our Nation. Although it was against the British that the colonists fought for political rights, the true source of the rights of man was clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson wrote that all humans are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights . . . . It was self-evident to him that denying these rights was wrong and that he and others must struggle to win what was theirs.

William J. Clinton
Father, Struggle, Winning

The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.

William J. Clinton
Change, Inspiring, Life Changing
Clinton, William J. (1994). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1993”, p.167, Best Books on

You are the most powerful cultural force in the world.

William J. Clinton
Powerful, Patriotic, World
Clinton, William J. (1997). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995”, p.343, Best Books on

America just works better when more people have a chance to live their dreams.

William J. Clinton
Positive, Dream, America
"Clinton: Time again to choose a more perfect union", www.cnn.com. July 27, 2004.

If you look back at the 1960's in the United States, and if you think that more good was done than harm, you are probably a Democrat. If you think that more harm was done than good, then you're probably a Republican.

William J. Clinton
Thinking, United States, Looks

Work organizes life. It gives structure and discipline to life.

William J. Clinton
Discipline, Giving, Structure
Clinton, William J. (1994). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1993”, p.1985, Best Books on

If a President of the United States ever lied to the American people, he should resign.

William J. Clinton
Stupid, Humorous, People
"IMPEACHMENT; The Debate on Articles of Impeachment Against President Clinton". www.nytimes.com. December 19, 1998.

It appears that some school officials, teachers, and parents have assumed that religious expression of any type is either inappropriate or forbidden altogether in public schools; however, nothing in the First Amendment converts our public schools into religion-free zones.

William J. Clinton
Christian, Religious, Teacher
Clinton, William J. (1996). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995”, p.1083, Best Books on

Downsizing budgets may be necessary, but downsizing dreams is a decision to be disappointed.

William J. Clinton
Dream, Decision, May

I ask that all Americans demonstrate in their personal and public lives... the high ethical standards that are essential to good character and to the continued success of our Nation.

William J. Clinton
Character, Ethical Standards, Presidential

There are always going to be people who want to be president, and some days I'd like to give it to them.

William J. Clinton
People, Giving, President

We live to prove that cooperation works better than conflict.

William J. Clinton
Cooperation, Conflict, Prove
"Reinventing the Model for Solving Global Ills - Six Lessons from the Clinton Global Initiative 2012" by Joan Michelson, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 2, 2012.

First, I worry about climate change. It's the only thing that I believe has the power to fundamentally end the march of civilization as we know it, and make a lot of the other efforts that we're making irrelevant and impossible.

William J. Clinton
Believe, Civilization, Worry

There's never a perfect bipartisan bill in the eyes of a partisan.

William J. Clinton
Eye, Perfect, Bills
"Barack Houdini Obama". www.economist.com. December 16, 2010.

We need to help younger people recognize their own capacity to do good, and help them discover the rewards of generosity.

William J. Clinton
Responsibility, People, Generosity
Clinton, William J. (2000). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001”, p.2583, Best Books on

You need to know that a member of Congress who refuses to allow the minimum wage to come up for a vote made more money during last year's one-month government shutdown than a minimum wage worker makes in an entire year.

William J. Clinton
Government, Years, Needs
Clinton, William J. (1997). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995”, p.527, Best Books on

I will get things done for America.... Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.... Faced with adversity, I will persevere. I will carry this commitment with me this year. I am an Americorps volunteer.

William J. Clinton
Adversity, Commitment, Years

Simply put, no society can truly flourish if it stifles the dreams and productivity of half its population. Happily, I see evidence all over the world that women are gaining social and economic power that they never had before. This is good news.

William J. Clinton
Dream, Population, News

We want to live forever, and we're getting there.

William J. Clinton
Forever, Want, Immortality
William J. Clinton (2000). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1999”, p.1761, Government Printing Office

You know, there was a recent poll which said that young people in the generation of the students here felt it was far more likely that they would see a UFO than that they would draw Social Security... It's very important you understand this. Once you understand this, you realize this is not an episode from the X Files, and you're not more likely to see a UFO if you do certain specific things.

William J. Clinton
People, Important, Generations

All my life I've been interested in other people's stories. I wanted to know them, understand them, feel them.

William J. Clinton
People, Stories, Interest

When we put aside partisanship, embrace the best ideas regardless of where they come from and work for principled compromise, we can move America not left or right, but forward.

William J. Clinton
Moving, Ideas, America

I have news for the forces of greed and the defenders of the status quo: your time has come - and gone. It's time for change in America.

William J. Clinton
Change, America, Greed