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Political advice is a bit like your average Christmas fruitcake: something everyone gives and no one wants.

Bob Dole

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 DOLE

Dream Jobs Night
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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Atheist Constitution Currency
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.
BOB DOLE

Feelings Pay Zoos
You have won the Cold War. … [Your] underappreciated valor [helped] topple the Berlin Wall, and bring down dictators the world over. …
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Jobs Underappreciated Wall War
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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Country Course Orange Thinking Today
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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Evil House White
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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Needs President Wish
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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Done Helping Trying
When I was quite young, I put my trust in God–not government; and I never get the two confused.
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Confused Government Trust
When these political action committees give money, they expect something in return other than good government.
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Giving Government Political
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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Immigration Legal Modest Support Time
It’s a lot more fun winning. It hurts to lose…
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Fun Hurt Winning
At my age you find yourself looking back from time to time and you begin to appreciate some of the things that happened to you.
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Age Appreciate Finding Yourself
Elizabeth’s back at the Red Cross, and I’m walking the dog.
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Crosses Dog Red
There they are. See no evil, hear no evil, and…evil.
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Evil Haer Politics
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.
BOB DOLE

Thank Thankful Thinking You

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