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James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born 4 February 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Quayle was also a U.S. representative from 1977 to 1981 and a U.S. senator from 1981 to 1989 from the state of Indiana.
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I believe we are on an irreversible trend towards more freedom and democracy, but that could change.
We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.
You’re close, but you left a little something off. The 'e' on the end.
In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get the future.
Bobby Knight told me this: "There is nothing that a good defense—cannot beat a better offense." In other words a good offense wins.
People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.
This is what I say about the scorn of the media elite: I wear their scorn as a badge of honor.
I had a good political career, and I have a good business career. I didn't get the brass ring, but I did very well.
Our policies must be premised on, and must reinforce, values such as family, hard work, integrity and personal responsibility.
Commonwealth Club speech (1992)
When you take the UNCF model that, what a waste it is to lose one's mind, or not to have a mind is being very wasteful, how true that is.
Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here.
We understand the importance of having the bondage between the parent and the child.
You all look like happy campers to me. Happy campers you are, happy campers you have been, and, as far as I am concerned, happy campers you will always be.
He went to the finest of private schools, and I am a public school graduate. Given the poor state of public schools it is obvious why everybody makes all those jokes about me.
I believe that I've made good judgments in the past, and I think I've made good judgments in the future.
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.
We don't want to go back to tomorrow, we want to move forward.
I made a misstatement and I stand by all my misstatements.
I was known as the chief graverobber of my state.
Let's ask ourselves: Does America really need 70 percent of the world's lawyers? Is it healthy for our economy to have 18 million new lawsuits coursing through the system annually? Is it right that people with disputes come up against staggering expense and delay?
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