Bill Clinton Work Quotations

Let us, in short, do the work that is before us, so that when our time here is over, we will all watch the sun go down -- as we all must -- and say truly, we have prepared our children for the dawn.

I worry about all these grand ideas we promote here benefiting ordinary people. If they don't perceive that these grand ideas work in their lives, they won't develop a higher consciousness of the issues at stake.

We must work toward the day when citizen service is the common expectation and common experience of every American.

Could there be more? Of course there could be. Can we do a better job of defense? Yes, we can. Have we learned a lot from September 11? We have. So I'm basically very, very confident about the long-run future of this. I just think we've got a lot of diligent, difficult work to do.

We want to work with Africa to nurture democracy,

Once we met here as adversaries, today we work as partners.

Try to remember that work cannot be the only thing in life.

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.

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.

The global economy is giving more of our own people, and billions around the world, the chance to work and live and raise their families with dignity.

It's the American people who sent us here; it's our obligation to meet their priorities. So let's roll up our sleeves, get back to work and get back to work and finish the work we were sent here to do.

As we become ever more diverse, we must work harder to unite around our common values and our common humanity.

I am profoundly grateful to you for twice giving me the honor to serve, to work for you and with you to prepare our nation for the 21st century.