Bob Dole Professions : American Politician Born : July 22, 1923 Browse All Authors Top 79 quotes by Bob Dole What we dedicate today is not a memorial to war, rather it's a tribute to the physical and moral courage that makes heroes out of farm and city boys and that inspires Americans in every generation to lay down their lives for people they will never meet, for ideals that make life itself worth living. Bob Dole self-worth hero war I think the voters believe that when you become president of the United States, you have a higher obligation and a higher standard than anybody in the world. And if you violate that standard, they're going to remember it on election day. Bob Dole president believe thinking I think the Republican Party has indicated to everyone who wants to look at us that, you know, we're in the mainstream. We understand a lot of the concerns people have. Bob Dole party people thinking The wind doesn't bother me. I'm in the US Senate. Bob Dole senate bother wind When these political action committees give money, they expect something in return other than good government. Bob Dole political government giving Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed. Bob Dole moral confusion names Barry Goldwater once said ruefully, and I know how he feels. "It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be President . . . except me." Bob Dole growing-up president country Sure, losing an election hurts, but I've experienced worse. And at an age when every day is precious, brooding over what might have been is self-defeating. In conceding the 1996 election, I remarked that "tomorrow will be the first time in my life I don't have anything to do." I was wrong. Seventy-two hours after conceding the election, I was swapping wisecracks with David Letterman on his late-night show. Bob Dole hurt self night 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 The purpose of a tax cut is to leave more money where it belongs: in the hands of the working men and working women who earned it in the first place Bob Dole cutting men hands If there is one clear lesson of our century, it is this: where aggression is tolerated, it multiplies. Bob Dole aggression century lessons If we added up the killed and wounded from the Democrat wars in this country, it would be about 1.6 million Americans. Bob Dole would-be war country The California proposition [Prop. 187] is one I would agree with. That's the easiest way to put it. Bob Dole california immigration way As president, I will fight illegal immigration in order to preserve an appropriate level of legal immigration. 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. Bob Dole fighting order believe 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. Bob Dole president wish needs I used to think that seniority was a terrible thing when I didn't have any. Bob Dole terrible used thinking The White House is not being very clever in how it takes on our plan, .. In fact the White House is being sloppy. They are taking everything Bob Dole has ever said we ought to do regarding taxes and adding all of those things up and saying it will cost $800 billion. Bob Dole white clever house We'll all be riding that streetcar of desire. Bob Dole riding desire I mean, there's always somebody in somebody's administration who jumps out early, sells a book, and goes after the guy who hired him. I don't know if that's good. It may be good business; it's not good politics. Bob Dole guy mean book 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. Bob Dole affair would-be doe Similar Authors Bill W. Clayton american-politician Bob Allen american-politician Brian E. Frosh american-politician Brad Carson american-politician Bonnie Lowenthal american-politician Arthur B. Robinson american-politician All Authors