“Great rewards will come to those who can live together, learn together, work together, forge new ties that bind together.”

—  Bill Clinton

Second inaugural address (January 20, 1997)
1990s
Context: Our rich texture of racial, religious and political diversity will be a Godsend in the 21st century. Great rewards will come to those who can live together, learn together, work together, forge new ties that bind together.

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