167 Quotes by Bob Dole

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    I think one of life's great milestones is when a person can look back and be almost as thankful for the setbacks as for the victories.

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    All you need to know is this. You can never go wrong by voting for a bill that fails, or against a bill that passes.

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    One of my most often repeated quips was the one I made when former Presidents Carter, Ford and Nixon stood by each other at a White House event. 'There they are,' I said. 'See no evil, hear no evil, and . . . evil.'

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    I know there are California oranges and Florida oranges. When I'm in Florida, I like Florida oranges. Today, I think California oranges are the best, of course.

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    I'm not a Gingrich fan. He's just difficult to work with. It's either Newt's way or the highway.

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    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.

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    The horizon is out there somewhere and you keep chasing it, looking for it and working for it.

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    We are a nation conceived, born and nurtured by faith... Our faith is declared in our Constitution, on our currency and in our lives.

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