A Great Democracy Doesn't Make It Harder

No Generation Has Had The Opportunity, As We Now Have, To Build A Global Economy That Leaves No-one Behind. It Is A Wonderful Opportunity, But Also A Profound Responsibility.

Taxing Less And Spending More.. It's Fun In The Short Run, But It's A Recipe For Disaster.

When You're A Former President, You Have Much Less Power, But You Have A Lifetime Of Experience And Contacts And If You've Got The Energy, You Can Bring Influence To Bear On A Small But Still Fairly Substantial Number Of Things Where You Can Concentrate On It Because You Don't Have To Change The Subject When You Wake Up In The Morning And There's Something Else In The Newspaper.

The Pressure Of The [election] Campaign Has A Wonderful Way Of Revealing Your Strengths And Weaknesses.

When I Leave The Office On January 20th, I Will Leave Even More Idealistic Than I Was The Day I Took The Oath Of Office.