President Ronald Reagan on his 1980 opponent: “I had a dream the other night. I dreamed that Jimmy Carter came to me and asked why I wanted his job. I told him I didn’t want his job. I want to be President.”
BOB DOLEI’ve thought about it, not a lot, but I thought my relationship with Congress – the Democrats and Republicans – would help me get some things done. Not everything, but at least they’d be willing to try.
More Bob Dole Quotes
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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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Stop telling the truth about my record!
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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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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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When I was quite young, I put my trust in God–not government; and I never get the two confused.
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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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Think I’ll win. Could be big.
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The wind doesn’t bother me. I’m in the US Senate.
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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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We are a nation conceived, born and nurtured by faith… Our faith is declared in our Constitution, on our currency and in our lives.
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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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You feel a little older in the morning. By noon I feel about 55.
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Having a disability changes your whole life, not just your attitude.
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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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