329 Quotes by Dan Quayle

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    The Democrats talked about putting people first. Well, they put people first unless you happen to be a spotted owl or a giant garter snake or some other endangered species and then that seems to have priority. Obviously, you take the bald eagle and things of that sort, of course you're going to make sure that they are saved and that they can live and you're going to take every precaution that you can. But others - we just need a little flexibility.

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    It's a question of whether we're going to go forward into the future or past to the back

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    I just don't believe in the basic concept that someone should make their whole career in public service.

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    I work with the president almost on a daily basis. I was with him until 6:30 last night. I'll be with him Thursday morning. We talk every day.

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    Do I miss politics? Of course I do. But that's behind me. I had a good run at it.

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    You couldn't even prove the White House staff sane beyond a reasonable doubt. When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half. I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican.

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    The message was that ... fathers can go ahead and have children, but they don't have to raise the children.

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    Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.

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