Bill Clinton Quotes

Working together during the past three years, we have confounded the skeptics and the cynics. We've shown that here in Virginia, Democrats and Republicans can come together, put politics aside, and make tough decisions when times demand it.

Most actions do not aim at anybody’s defeat or loss. They aim at an improvement in conditions.

If you approach economic policy with the spirit of compromise, you can actually get good support.

I believe the people of Wisconsin elected me because I said I will work with anyone - doesn't matter if they're a Republican or a Democrat - I just want to get things done for Wisconsin families. But I also believe Wisconsinites elected me because I will always put people before politics.

I'm someone who believes in centrist governing philosophy.

I think it's very important to get ego out of the room. I think it's important to realize it takes two hands to clap - stop the pointing, stop the blame game. I think we've seen enough of that, I think the country is tired of it. I think they want to see Washington function, they want to see action.

When times are tough, constant conflict may be good politics but in the real world, cooperation works better. After all, nobody's right all the time, and a broken clock is right twice a day.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Sometimes the Senate really does rise above politics. It’s rare, but sometimes it happens.

We act like a zero-sum society, when in reality there is a lot of non zero-sum fat to be skimmed off to everyone's mutual advantage.

Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!

Compromise is the oil that makes government go.

There is an appealing moral clarity in dividing the world into friend and foe. But in reality, progress in international affairs so often demands working with those with whom we do not see eye to eye.

Let's set aside political gamesmanship and work together for the sake of our children.

I'm willing to work with anyone to move this country forward.

I'm a strong believer in bipartisanship.

I strongly believe that crossing the aisle for the good of the American people is more important than party politics.

When you have a Senate that is 50 Democrats and 49 Republicans and one independent, it's quite obvious that the only way we are going to get something done is if we work together.

Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.

Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today's political discourse: Public service is a most honorable pursuit, and so is bipartisanship.

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.

We simply must look beyond partisan goals and find common ground as Americans. It is imperative that the Members of Congress recognize that partisanship will not serve the American people.

I did look for compromise. I worked in a bipartisan way.

The common agenda both sides seem to share is: Whatever works.

The one thing I'm convinced George W. Bush is good at is bipartisanship. It's clearly something he enjoys personally.