Elizabeth Dole Quotes (35 Quotes)

I would appreciate any help you can give.

Inadequate funding limits the number of staff at headquarters and in key states. It restricts your ability to communicate with voters. It places a ceiling on travel and travel staff. Over time, it becomes nearly impossible to sustain an effective campaign.

We cannot let (Democrats) use obstructionist tactics to block President Bush's next Supreme Court nominee.

Iraq is the central battleground in the war on terror. The terrorists certainly know what is at stake, which is why they are pulling out all the stops to derail our efforts there. They know that a free and democratic Iraq is a serious blow to their interests.

We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true North.

after everything he has gone through, I feel the least the Army could do is perform surgery on his foot so that he can at least lead some type of normal life. He will never be able to snowboard, skydive or do the rock climbing again which are the things he loves to do.

Women share with men the need for personal success, even the taste of power, and no longer are we willing to satisfy those needs through the achievements of surrogates -- whether husbands, children or merely role models.

There is no doubt that now, more than ever, we must work to end our dependence on foreign oil sources. But we cannot do so by ignoring the wishes of the coastal communities that oppose drilling.

go for the most qualified people, but there's not going to be a litmus test.

I am deeply concerned that the proposed transfer of seaport operations to a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates government might compromise our ability to effectively control our ports and harbors.

Let me be clear, Mr. President, mistakes have been made in Iraq. And this operation has been far from perfect as evidenced by the fact that Zarqawi and other terrorists continue to wreak havoc throughout Iraq.

My commitment is to strive to lean on the Lord with my whole heart, reading His word daily and earnestly seeking His will in my life.

restoring our public schools to greatness.

Money isn't the only answer sure, it's a factor, but experience counts a lot, ideas, vision, your views on the issues.

These folks have a passion for what they do, and they have the personal experience of having lost loved ones.

As president, I will allow states and local school districts to choose how most federal money is spent, as long as they set, measure, and reach goals for student achievement. At last, schools will be responsible for student performance, not paperwork,

The very idea of freedom incites fear in the hearts of terrorists across the world.

What you always do before you make a decision is consult. The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted. Then, once a policy is determined, you call on them to help you sell it.

I'm not distracted by that. He's raising a lot of money. But I think clearly your vision, your ideas, what you want to do for America, your views on the issues are key. And we'll have the money to be a viable, credible candidate,

We aim to give a 'wake-up call' to businesses, to alert them to the fact that the next 'fair-haired boy' of their organization just might be a woman.

I am a firm believer in free but fair trade. However the United States should not be on the losing end of trade agreements that are not enforced. It is time that we make China play fairly.

The level of suffering is absolutely horrific, ... The despair, especially on the faces of so many of the children really just breaks your heart. I want every person in America to feel the outrage that I feel as I hear these stories over and over and over again.

Let's give mid-career professionals, academics, and our best college graduates a clearer path to working and excelling in our public schools,

Violence in our schools can never be tolerated. When children pass through the schoolhouse door, they should find safety, not violence, ... My thoughts are with the community of Littleton that has united to counsel and protect those who are suffering during this time of sorrow.

National Airport had been considered to be Congress' baby, ... Maybe ... because it was only a few minutes from a committee hearing to the boarding ramp.

In liberating Iraq, we have rid the nation and the rest of the world from the danger of Saddam Hussein.

Today I am not going to get into the specifics of the legislation.

Our ability to turn over control to a peaceful and sovereign Iraqi government is an integral part of the overall war on terror.

In 1978, the Raleigh News Observer dubbed Senator Helms Senator No. And indeed he said no -- no to high taxes, no to big government, no to enemies of freedom around the world, no to those who would undermine the culture of life and the sanctity of marriage.

... All the people in this refugee camp want is to go back to their homes, and that can only happen when it's safe, ... Anything short of that is not going to be something that I would call success.

My objective as Secretary of Labor is to look through the 'glass ceiling' to see who is on the other side, and to serve as a catalyst for change . . . .

We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.

Despite recent media reports that have clouded, or even misrepresented, the facts, there is compelling evidence that al-Qaida and Iraq have been linked for more than a decade.

That's hands-on management, executive management, whether it's a department of 100,000 at the Department of Transportation or whether it's a huge Corporation like the American Red Cross that I ran for eight years,

The United States is the leader of the free world.