There's no question that history will record that I took a helluva shellacking. Walter F. Mondale More Quotes by Walter F. Mondale More Quotes From Walter F. Mondale If you are sure you understand everything that is going on, you are hopelessly confused. Walter F. Mondale confusedpoliticspolitical Gun bans don't disarm criminals, gun bans attract them. Walter F. Mondale libertariancriminalsgun There will be no veterans of World War III. Walter F. Mondale veteranwarworld The Queen of England is Defender of the Faith but the President of the United States is Defender of the Constitution, which defends all faiths. Walter F. Mondale atheismqueenspresident Political image is like mixing cement. When it's wet, you can move it around and shape it, but at some point it hardens and there's almost nothing you can do to reshape it. Walter F. Mondale mixingpoliticalmoving Do not despair. In every defeat are found the seeds of victory. Walter F. Mondale despairdefeatvictory Let's tell the truth. Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did. Walter F. Mondale taxesraisestelling-the-truth You have got to be careful quoting Ronald Reagan, because when you quote him accurately it is called mudslinging. Walter F. Mondale quotingslanderbe-careful I said I didn't want to spend most of my life in Holidays Inns, but I've checked and they've all been redecorated. They're marvelous places to stay and I've thought it over and that's where I'd like to be. Walter F. Mondale innsholidaywant I don't want to spend the next two years in Holiday Inns. Walter F. Mondale holidaytwoyears Whatever his private beliefs and religious practice, a president must be the guardian of the laws which ensure America's religious diversity. Walter F. Mondale religiouspracticelaw It could well be the end of justice in America. Do not let Mr. Reagan get his hands on that court. Walter F. Mondale justicehandsamerica The idea behind Reaganomics is this: a rising tide lifts all yachts. Walter F. Mondale tidesrisingideas [Running for President is] physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually the most demanding single undertaking I can envisage unless it's World War III Walter F. Mondale politicalrunningwar Tomorrow, I'm going to a soup kitchen in Mobile. I think that will symbolize the insensitivity of this administration to human needs. Walter F. Mondale soup-kitchensneedsthinking I've seen the film. And I'll tell you this, I'm glad Chuck Yeager isn't running for President. Walter F. Mondale filmpresidentrunning Do you want to tear your life apart and get rid of everything you've known as a lifestyle? Like seeing your family? Being with your friends? A fishing trip? A hunting trip? A night's sleep? Walter F. Mondale sleepnighttravel I've traveled more this year than any other living human being, and if I'd traveled any more I wouldn't be living. Walter F. Mondale traveledhumansyears Today, the religion clauses of the First Amendment do not need to be fixed; they need to be followed. Walter F. Mondale atheismtodayfirsts In our system, at about 11:30 on election night, they just push you off the edge of the cliff-and that's it. You might scream on the way down, but you're going to hit the bottom, and you're not going to be in elective office. Walter F. Mondale politicalofficenight
