Bill Clinton Quotes

There are good people on both sides of almost every issue.

For me, running for office is never about trying to destroy an opponent, be it Democratic or Republican. It really ought to be about how can we solve some problems that we're facing.

The congressmen and senators used to go have a drink in D.C. They would disagree all day long, but they would find that time to sit down and learn about each other personally. I think that's totally wiped out; I don't think it really exists anymore.

I see good ideas on the Republican side as well as the Democratic side. You have to return civility and statesmanship to governance. If you don't do that, it doesn't matter what portfolio of issue you're pushing, nothing is going to get done.

I think that people have to reward those individuals who are prepared to work across the political aisle. I don't see any other way; if you don't talk to people with whom you disagree, you're never going to solve problems.

I'm never running for office. I love being able to speak to members of Congress or members of the Senate and floating on either side, because it takes all of us. It's going to take both of them.

I'm going to work with Republicans when they do things I agree with and I'm going to fight Republicans when they're doing things that I think are damaging.

If you look through history, all of the great work we've done in Congress has been around a table of compromise, when it comes to the most difficult problems.

My policy is I will help any policymaker who asks, whether they be a Republican or a Democrat.

I am conservative, there's no doubt about it. But you can be conservative and still work with people, and that's what my intentions are.

We mistake politics for legislative debate. You can be passionate without being personal.

We need a lot more respect in this country for compromise…. There is in compromise a lot of integrity, especially political integrity.

Believe it or not, one of the things I try to do around here is try to look for opportunities to work with people across the aisle. I know that's not the common narrative. But the truth is if you want to get anything done, that's an absolute requirement.

I have a long, long record of working with Democrats and Republicans alike.

I am from the Left, but I am happy to work with people from the Right.

I'm always looking for people on the other side of the aisle for any initiative I'm sponsoring - men and women - to move things forward.

When I first came to the Senate, people in both parties went out of their way to have personal relationships.

In a common project, we can bring together well-meaning people from the Left and the Right.

Our elected officials must understand that we, the American people, expect them to perform the duties of their office, even when that means working with other elected officials from different parties.

I'm not a legislator. I've never been a lobbyist. I've never worked a session before, but based on my conversations with leadership in the Senate and the House, I get the general sense that people want to work together to make things happen.

I've been able to bridge divides in a very partisan time and get Republicans and Democrats to work with me to try to improve people's lives.

I do like the nonpartisan atmosphere here at City Hall where you can talk with the person who opposes you and either get their support or not.

I just want to work with legislative council members from across the political spectrum to get things done.

When you reach across the aisle and open your heart and mind, you might just find that you have more in common than you think with the guy on the other side of the fence.

I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.