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When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good. But what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the

When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good. But what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the real world is cooperation.

William J. Clinton
Hurt, Real, People
William J. "Bill" Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention, www.nytimes.com. September 5, 2012.

That everybody can do something, without regard to how old or young they are, rich or poor or middle class they are, how busy or not busy they are and what level skills they have. Everyone can do something. And everybody should do something. ... And if you do it, you'll be happier.

William J. Clinton
Happiness, Rich Or Poor, Class

The great thing about not being president anymore is I can say whatever I want, about anything. Of course [now], nobody really cares what I say. And now I have the worst of all worlds -- my wife has become the secretary of state, so no one really cares what I say -- unless I mess up.

William J. Clinton
Wife, President, World

Nobody is right all the time and even a broken clock is right twice a day.

William J. Clinton
Broken, Clock

I believe that those who promote discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other grounds are gravely mistaken about the values that make our nation strong. I will continue to move my administration in the direction of compassion, acceptance, and understanding.

William J. Clinton
Strong, Believe, Moving

[Americans know] the traditional values of Islam, devotion to faith and good works, to family and society, are in harmony with the best of American ideals.

William J. Clinton
Islam, Harmony, Devotion

History will remember Nelson Mandela as a champion for human dignity and freedom, for peace and reconciliation.

William J. Clinton
Champion, Dignity, Remember
"Nelson Mandela: world leaders mourn inspirational figure" by Conal Urquhart, Dan Roberts, Paul Lewis, Kim Willsher, www.theguardian.com. December 6, 2013.

It's the economy, stupid.

William J. Clinton
Business, Stupid, Economy
William J. Clinton “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton, 1995, Bk. 1, January 1 to June 30, 1995”, Government Printing Office

What are the needs of the world? What can I do that won't be done if I don't do it?

William J. Clinton
Needs, Done, World
"ABC Primetime Live", November 2004.

Let us all take more responsibility not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.

William J. Clinton
Success, Country, Encouragement
Bill Clinton's first inauguration speech, www.aol.com. January 20, 1993.

Islam is one of the fastest-growing faiths within America, and America needs to show that we're not anti-Islam. We are for, for people being free and having opportunity everywhere, that... We did that in Bosnia, we did that in Kosovo, we did that in numerous other places in the world.

William J. Clinton
Opportunity, America, People
"A Conversation with Former President Bill Clinton". "PBS NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, www.pbs.org. July 7, 2004.

We should pass a flex time law that allows employees to take their overtime pay in money or in time off, depending on what's better for their family.

William J. Clinton
Law, Speech, Pay

This is one way that wealthy Americans could really contribute. They could put hundreds of millions of dollars into the infrastructure bank, be a good investment for them, for their children, for their grandchildren, and they would directly contribute to revitalizing a big sector of middle-class wages in America and making our country more productive, so that we could create more opportunity. But I think that we could get a lot of grassroots support from, like, local chambers of commerce and other things if they understood exactly how this infrastructure bank would work.

William J. Clinton
Country, Children, Opportunity
"Bill Clinton: Someone We Can All Agree On". Interview with Charles P. Pierce and Mark Warren, www.esquire.com. January 18, 2012.

It is important to me that everybody who has been hurt know that the sorrow I feel is genuine. First and most important, my family, my friends, my staff, my cabinet, Monica Lewinsky and her family and the American people. I have asked all for their forgiveness.

William J. Clinton
Hurt, Apology, People
"President: 'I have repented'" by John King, www.cnn.com. September 11, 1998.

People should really take care when they vote, and pay more attention to what people say they're going to do - instead of just how they feel about how things are going.

William J. Clinton
People, Attention, Care
"Bill Clinton: Someone We Can All Agree On". Interview with Charles P. Pierce and Mark Warren, www.esquire.com. January 18, 2012.

I always get nervous when people start talking about legacies.

William J. Clinton
Talking, People, Legacy
Clinton, William J. (2000). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001”, p.37, Best Books on

The real differences around the world today are not between Jews and Arabs; Protestants and Catholics; Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. The real differences are between those who embrace peace and those who would destroy it. Between those who look to the future and those who cling to the past. Between those who open their arms and those who are determined to clench their fists.

William J. Clinton
Peace, Real, Past
Clinton, William J (1998). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1997”, p.1816, Best Books on

Great rewards will come to those who can live together, learn together, work together, forge new ties that bind together.

William J. Clinton
Ties, Working Together, Rewards
Clinton, William J. (1998). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1997”, p.45, Best Books on

Politics is not religion and we should govern on the basis of evidence, not theology.

William J. Clinton
Religion, Should, Evidence

When we got organized as a country and we wrote a fairly radical Constitution with a radical Bill of Rights, giving a radical amount of individual freedom to Americans, it was assumed that the Americans who had that freedom would use it responsibly.

William J. Clinton
Country, Moving, Weekend
"Interview on MTV's "Enough is Enough" Forum". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. April 19, 1994.

Just as war is freedom's cost, disagreement is freedom's privilege.

William J. Clinton
Money, Freedom, War

Character doesn't matter.

William J. Clinton
Stupid, Humorous, Character

I misled people, including even my wife.

William J. Clinton
Stupid, Humorous, People
Bill Clinton's Speech after testimony before the Office of Independent Counsel and the grand jury, www.cnn.com. August 17, 1998.

Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong.

William J. Clinton
Stupid, Humorous, Missing
President William J. "Bill" Clinton's televised address on CNN, edition.cnn.com. August 17, 1998.

If we want to invest in the prosperity of our nation, we must invest in the education of our children so that their talents may be fully employed.

William J. Clinton
Education, Children, May
Clinton, William J. (2000). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001”, p.2666, Best Books on