Citizen Quotes

“Marc,”
― Bill Clinton, Citizen: My Life After the White House

“I believe the right approach is to be active in politics, supporting policies more likely to achieve shared economic prosperity and more inclusive communities; to push large corporations to act in the interests of all their stakeholders-their shareholders, and their employees, suppliers, and communities: to back nongovernmental activities that bring as many positive changes and help as many people as possible by filling the gap between what the government does and the private sector provides, doing so faster, better, at lower cost, and doing it whenever possible in cooperation with both the public and private sectors. This kind of creative cooperation may be a lot to ask in today's polarized business and political climates, but there's plenty of evidence that working together to solve our problems works better than constant conflict.”
― Bill Clinton, Citizen: My Life After the White House

“All societies are tribal, but the best of them are also inclusive: proud of their group, but welcoming of others. Rising resentment rooted in economic stagnation, social disrespect, and personal powerlessness is fertile ground for a polarized society, "us vs. them.”
― Bill Clinton, Citizen: My Life After the White House

“When you have more yesterdays than tomorrows, living in the present and for the future requires nurturing good memories and making peace with the less happy ones.”
― Bill Clinton, Citizen: My Life After the White House

“Forgetting: The Benefits of Not Remembering, which explains”
― Bill Clinton, Citizen: My Life After the White House