Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clintonis an American politician who was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clinton was previously Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and the Arkansas Attorney General from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, ideologically Clinton was a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy...
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth19 August 1946
canada conflicts cultures ethnic model mutual nations people stands tear together work
In a world darkened by ethnic conflicts that tear nations apart, Canada stands as a model of how people of different cultures can live and work together in peace, prosperity, and mutual respect.
awful blame father hawk people ran scratch somalia soon straight
These people ran on responsibility, but as soon as you scratch them, they go straight to blame. Now, you know, I didn't blame his father for Somalia when we had that awful day memorialized in ""Black Hawk Down."" I didn't do that.
act children fighting lives people trying
These people are fighting for their lives and they are fighting for the lives of their children and they are trying to get their act together, ... It would be unconscionable if we don't do something to help.
adequate agony people response suffering
Nothing we do can be an adequate response to the agony that we have seen, the suffering of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
chance children clap gift great hands lost met people shout time
I met children who lost their daddies and I met a lot of people who survived. This is the first time they've had a chance to clap their hands and shout and dance. This is a great gift to them.
america brought good hope job leading lifted living people relating rest
I hope they will say that I did a good job of leading America into a new century, a new millennium, and a whole new way working and living and relating to the rest of the world, that I lifted the American people up. And brought them together.
life living loved miss people white work worked
I loved living in the White House. But I never thought I could do that for life. The thing I miss most -- is the work and the people that I worked with and saw. But I actually like this part of my life -- I like having my life back.
ability anybody except help motivate people somewhat sure suspicious telling wished
I'm somewhat suspicious of anybody's ability to motivate anybody else except by just being who they are and telling their story. That's what I'm sure Lance did earlier. And yet I've always wished I could do more to help other people tell their stories.
building caring choosing council critical encouraged four hiding hussein instead iraq lavish mass offer oil palaces pay people rejected resources saddam security sell weapons
In 1991, with our leadership, the U.N. Security Council encouraged Iraq to sell oil to pay for these critical humanitarian supplies. Saddam Hussein rejected that offer for four years, choosing instead to let his people suffer. What resources he had went not to caring for his people but to strengthening his army, hiding his weapons of mass destruction and building lavish palaces for his regime.
america audience clinton needs people sexual spite
I want people like some of you in this audience to be part of a Clinton administration, not because or in spite of your sexual orientation, but because America needs you
america home huge listening million people program throughout
I want people here at home in America and throughout the world who are listening to this program to know that if you only have a dollar, $5, $10 to give -- if a million of you do, that you'll make a huge difference,
america beginning california carnival circus people soon throw tough worried
It's California I'm worried about. I don't want you to become a laughingstock, a carnival or the beginning of a circus in America where we just throw people out as soon as they make a tough decision. . . . Don't do this. Don't do this.
build care challenges character children consistent future global integrated larger obligation people reduce respond security whatever wrong
We could reduce the future that we can build for our children if we respond to the challenges in the wrong way. Whatever we do we have to have a care for the security of our nation, the character of our people and the future of our children. We must respond in a way that is consistent with the larger obligation that we all have to build a more integrated global community.
decide depends failure people success totally
Because if that's your standard, then your success or failure totally depends upon what other people decide to do and how they read their own interests,