"The purpose of government is to rein in……" — William J. Clinton
"The purpose of government is to rein in the rights of the people."
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William J. Clinton
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481 Quotes by William J. Clinton
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If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's…
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Sometimes when people are under stress, they hate to think, and it's the time when they most need to think.
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When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may…
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There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.
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Democrats think the country works better with a strong middle class, real opportunities for poor people to work their way…
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You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle.
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I am in support of the NRA position on gun control.
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Promising too much can be as cruel as caring too little.
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Being president is like running a cemetery: you've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening.
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Well, first of all, I think that a lot of the voters who are voting for the tea party candidates…
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Work is about more than making a living, as vital as that is. It's fundamental to human dignity, to our…
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Let us all take more responsibility, not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.
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