I do not believe we can repair the basic fabric of society until people who are willing to work have work. Work organizes life. It gives structure and discipline to life.

Clinton links social stability to employment, arguing that joblessness is not only an economic problem but a civic and moral one. “Repair[ing] the basic fabric of society” suggests concerns about crime, family breakdown, and community disintegration; his remedy begins with ensuring that those willing to work can find work. The second and third sentences broaden the claim: work is portrayed as a daily framework that orders time, responsibilities, and habits, cultivating “structure and discipline.” The quote reflects a centrist, work-oriented politics in which opportunity and obligation are paired—government should help create conditions for employment, while individuals gain dignity and social integration through steady work.