Bob Dole Quotes (60 Quotes)

Tonight I am honored to speak for these voiceless heroes and for their comrades who survived the deadliest war ever inflicted on the human family, ... Whatever we may be today as a nation, it is because many generations of Americans were willing to make the greatest of sacrifices.

You don't go out and hurt somebody's feelings. We have opponents and not enemies in this business.

In taking responsibility for his actions and making this difficult decision despite other options for payment, Speaker Gingrich has yet again shown himself to be a man of integrity. As a senior leader of the Republican party, I am pleased that our highest-ranking elected official has chosen to set an example of accountability and ethics for the nation through his words and his actions. ... I consider this not only an opportunity to support a friend, but a long-term investment in the future of our party.

We are excited about the direction of this campaign,

This is what America's all about, nobody's being hurt ... they have a right to express themselves, ... I watched all the television I could on Miami-Dade and I didn't see anybody being shoved around.

I lost in '96, in case the word hadn't trickled out, and so I made a few commercials.

I once described myself as the most optimistic man in America. Life has taught me to put my faith in the uncounted millions who may never run for office, pass a bill, or craft a sound bite, but who fight our wars and embody the ideals worth fighting for. My contemporaries have been called the greatest generation. It's not a title we bestowed on ourselves, any more than we asked for the hand that history dealt us in our youth. Now I belong to a disappearing generation, perhaps five million in all, forever bonded by the tests we faced so long ago.

A lot of people are going to see a big, big benefit.

They should have told him that the fence he fell through on a campaign stop was not a metaphor. He should've gotten back up and dove in again, like Pearl Jam. He would have gotten the young vote, the MTV vote...

The internet is a great way to get on the net.