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 DOLEHaving 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.
More Bob Dole Quotes
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The state is now more involved than it ever has been in the raising of children. And children are now more neglected, more abused and more mistreated than they have been in our time.
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The horizon is out there somewhere and you keep chasing it, looking for it and working for it.
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I will seek the presidency with nothing to fall back on but the judgment of the people, and nowhere to go but the White House or home.
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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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I’ve never known a lot of rich people. It’s not my bag.
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If Lincoln had an affair with a slave woman, it would be an outrage, but when Clinton does it with one of his staff, everyone is okay with it.
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Think I’ll win. Could be big.
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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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Elizabeth’s back at the Red Cross, and I’m walking the dog.
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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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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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Political advice is a bit like your average Christmas fruitcake: something everyone gives and no one wants.
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The wind doesn’t bother me. I’m in the US Senate.
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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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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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