Yet when the blood of the sons of immigrants and the grandsons of slaves fell on foreign fields, it was American blood.
BOB DOLEAt the same time, I believe our system of legal immigration needs to be re-examined. As part of this re-examination, I support a modest, temporary reduction in the annual rate of legal immigration.
More Bob Dole Quotes
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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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Political advice is a bit like your average Christmas fruitcake: something everyone gives and no one wants.
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There they are. See no evil, hear no evil, and…evil.
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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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Having a disability changes your whole life, not just your attitude.
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I used to think that seniority was a terrible thing when I didn’t have any.
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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.”
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I don’t know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
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I’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.
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History buffs probably noted the reunion at a Washington party a few weeks ago of three ex-presidents: Carter, Ford and Nixon – See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Evil.
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Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.
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At the same time, I believe our system of legal immigration needs to be re-examined. As part of this re-examination, I support a modest, temporary reduction in the annual rate of legal immigration.
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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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It’s a lot more fun winning. It hurts to lose…
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You feel a little older in the morning. By noon I feel about 55.
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The White House is not being very clever in how it takes on our plan, .. In fact the White House is being sloppy. They are taking everything Bob Dole has ever said we ought to do regarding taxes and adding all of those things up and saying it will cost $800 billion.
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Elizabeth’s back at the Red Cross, and I’m walking the dog.
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This is not politics… it’s to protect the innocence of children.
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We’ll all be riding that streetcar of desire.
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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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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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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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Stop telling the truth about my record!
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I lost in ’96, in case the word hadn’t trickled out, and so I made a few commercials.
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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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