Quotes by Dan Quayle

About Dan Quayle:

James Danforth is an American politician. He was the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving during the term of President George H. W. Bush (1989–93). He was also a U.S. Representative (1977–81) and U.S. Senator (1981–89) from the state of Indiana.
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The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you control the gavel. And the gavel is a very important instrument... an instrument of power. An instrument that establishes the agenda.

Dan Quayle

In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get - The Future!

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If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure.

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I have a very good family. I'm very fortunate to have a very good family. I believe very strongly in the family. It's one of the things we have in our platform, is to talk about it.

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I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.

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We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.

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The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.

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People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

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We will invest in our people, quality education, job opportunity, family, neighborhood, and yes, a thing we call America.

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It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

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Great American sport. Horseshoes is a very great game. I love it.

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I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.

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Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.

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It's a very good historical book about history.

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Sometimes cameras and television are good to people and sometimes they aren't. I don't know if its the way you say it, or how you look.

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The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?

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The future will be better tomorrow.

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I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.

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It's a question of whether we're going to go forward into the future, or past to the back.

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The loss of life will be irreplaceable.

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Author Bio

  • NameDan Quayle
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, lawyer
  • AliasesJames Danforth Quayle
  • BornFebruary 4, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Autobiographer