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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

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Simply Put, No Society

William J. Clinton

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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.

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America's Greatness Depends On The Ability Of Its Citizens To Make The Most Of Their Lives. Americans With Disabilities Are An Enormous, Often Untapped Reservoir Of That Potential.

My Major Political Identity Has Been As Her Spouse For The Last Decade And I Like It That Way.

We're All In This Together Is A Far Better Philosophy Than You're On Your Own.

Focus On The Future

I Tried Marijuana Once Or Twice In England, But Didn't Like It. I Didn't Inhale.

Every American Should Have Above Average Income, And My Administration Is Going To See They Get It.

Sincerity? I Can Fake That.

If You Believe In The Values Of The Constitution, The Bill Of Rights, The Declaration Of Independence, If You're Willing To Work Hard And Play By The Rules, You Are Part Of Our Family. And We're Proud To Be With You.

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.

The Earth Is Warming At An Alarming Rate, We Are Running Out Of Fossil Fuels, And It Is Long Past Time For Us To Take Action To Correct These Problems.

[alternative Energy] Will Make Us Less Dependent On Foreign Oil. It Would Make Us More Secure In Our Future. It Would Mean That Our Foreign Policy Could Be A Reflection Of Our Values And Our Other Interests, And Not Just That.

I Had Some Words With My Wife, And She Had Some Paragraphs With Me.

I Like The Job. That's What I'll Miss The Most... I'm Not Sure Anybody Ever Liked This As Much As I've Liked It.

Our Big Goal Should Be To Make Connection To The Internet As Common As Connection To Telephones Is Today.

We Should Make It A Crime Even To Attempt To Pollute. Our Children Should Grow Up Next To Parks, Not Poison.

Since I Don't Have Access To The White House Pastry Chef Anymore, It's Done Wonders For My Figure.

A Man Is More Than The Sum Of All The Things He Can Do.

The World Knows Of Rosa Parks Because Of A Single, Simple Act Of Dignity And Courage That Struck A Lethal Blow To The Foundations Of Legal Bigotry.

What You Earn Depends On What You Learn.

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It Is A Commonplace Of American Life That Immigrants Have Made Our Country Great And Continue To Make A Very Important Contribution To The Fabric Of American Life. But...under The Pressures We Face Today, We Can't Afford To Lose Control Of Our 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. Therefore, Immigration Must Be A Priority For This Administration.

I'm Sure I Spent More Time In Texas Than Anybody Else Who Had Run For President Recently.

African Americans Watch The Same News At Night That Ordinary Americans Do.

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I Mean, You Know, This Idea That Somebody We Disagree With On Economic Or Social Policy Or Something We Have To Turn Into Some Kind Of Ogre Or Demon, I Think, Is A Mistake. I Mean, It's Like Telling The American People Or Half The American People That Don't Agree With You They're All Fools. That's Just Not True.

You Know, By The Time You Become The Leader Of A Country, Someone Else Makes All The Decisions. ... You May Find You Can Get Away With Virtual Presidents, Virtual Prime Ministers, Virtual Everything.

I've Gained First Hand Knowledge Of The Challenges Faced By People With Disabilities. It's Made Me Understand That Those Of Us Who Have Full Use Of Our Physical Faculties Owe An Enormous Amount Of Respect And Sensitivity To People Who Don't.

A Lot Of Presidential Memoirs, They Say, Are Dull And Self-serving. I Hope Mine Is Interesting And Self-serving.

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