American - Vice | November 20, 1942 -
Presumptuous for me to say, but at least - at a minimum - I've been able to influence the direction of the Democratic Party on foreign policy. And I've been relatively - presumptuous to say - relatively successful legislatively in the Senate, being able to win a lot of Republican friends, and being able to cross the aisle.
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My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.'
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The greatest gift is the ability to forget - to forget the bad things and focus on the good.
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We're going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine.
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One of the things I've never been accused of is not caring about people.
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For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a government and institutions that abide by the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own.
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When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened.'
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In my heart, I'm confident I could make a good president.
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You've got to reach a hand of friendship across the aisle and across philosophies in this country.
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You get a lawyer whether you're in a military tribunal or whether you're in a federal court, number one. The attorney general decided that the court with the biggest - with the greatest venue, with the best jurisdiction was the New York court. That was the right decision to make.
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You're looking at a middle-class guy. I am who I am.
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The Middle East is hopeful. There's hope there.
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