All you need to know is this. You can never go wrong by voting for a bill that fails, or against a bill that passes.
BOB DOLEWhen I was quite young, I put my trust in God–not government; and I never get the two confused.
More Bob Dole Quotes
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The purpose of a tax cut is to leave more money where it belongs: in the hands of the working men and working women who earned it in the first place
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I had a dream that I would be here this week, receiving something from the president, but I thought it would be the front door key.
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Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed.
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I know there are California oranges and Florida oranges. When I’m in Florida, I like Florida oranges. Today, I think California oranges are the best, of course.
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I think it’s OK to talk about your military service, but there’s a fine line between, you know, too much and just about right.
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Having been in Congress, you know that’s part of our responsibility the constituent has a problem, We’re supposed to write back and say, ‘Well I can’t do anything’ That’s not what they elect you for.
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I mean, there’s always somebody in somebody’s administration who jumps out early, sells a book, and goes after the guy who hired him. I don’t know if that’s good. It may be good business; it’s not good politics.
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There they are. See no evil, hear no evil, and…evil.
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We’ll all be riding that streetcar of desire.
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Merely presenting a driver’s license or other document based on a birth certificate is not enough for an accurate verification. Biometric verification of identity must be made and then a data base of those persons who have legal status must be checked.
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Think I’ll win. Could be big.
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Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.
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The wind doesn’t bother me. I’m in the US Senate.
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Sure, losing an election hurts, but I’ve experienced worse. And at an age when every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is self-defeating. In conceding the 1996 election,
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I think one of life’s great milestones is when a person can look back and be almost as thankful for the setbacks as for the victories.
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One of my most often repeated quips was the one I made when former Presidents Carter, Ford and Nixon stood by each other at a White House event. ‘There they are,’ I said. ‘See no evil, hear no evil, and . . . evil.’
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If you’re hanging around with nothing to do and the zoo is closed, come over to the Senate. You’ll get the same kind of feeling and you won’t have to pay.
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If we added up the killed and wounded from the Democrat wars in this country, it would be about 1.6 million Americans.
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I used to think that seniority was a terrible thing when I didn’t have any.
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I don’t know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
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You read what Disraeli had to say. I don’t remember what he said. He said something. He’s no longer with us.
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You feel a little older in the morning. By noon I feel about 55.
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President Obama came to visit me in the hospital. He said, ‘I wish you were still in the Senate; I need your help.’ I’m not certain I can help on everything. Maybe some things.
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No more verbally incomprehensible no more devoid of the vision thing and no more the cautious pragmatist proudly displaying the virtues of tradition and the advantages of biological seniority.
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I’m not a Gingrich fan. He’s just difficult to work with. It’s either Newt’s way or the highway.
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Political advice is a bit like your average Christmas fruitcake: something everyone gives and no one wants.
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