Joe Biden Quotes
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Global energy security is a vital part of America's national security.
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Given Iraq's strategic location, its large oil reserves, and the suffering of the Iraqi people, we cannot afford to replace a despot with chaos. It would be a tragedy if we removed a tyrant in Iraq only to leave chaos in its wake.
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I didn't argue that the war in Vietnam was immoral; it was merely stupid and a horrendous waste of time, money, and lives based on a flawed premise.
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A better man might have handled the situation with more grace than I did. A better man would have been able to separate his personal life from his career.
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The moral disapprobation of society has an impact on behavior in societies.
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No matter how you cut it, this real debate on personal accounts is about the legitimacy of Social Security; it's not about the solvency of Social Security.
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Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.
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You know, my Grandpop Finnegan used to have an expression: he used to say, 'Joey, the guy in Olyphant's out of work, it's an economic slowdown. When your brother-in-law's out of work, it's a recession. When you're out of work, it's a depression.'
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Just because our political heroes were murdered does not mean that the dream does not still live, buried deep in our broken hearts.
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People everywhere in the world are hungry for economic opportunity. And it's about a lot more than being able to make money.
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Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be Vice President of the United States of America. Let's get that straight. She's a truly close personal friend. She is qualified to be President of the United States of America. She's easily qualified to be Vice President of the United States of America.
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Romania can be a linchpin in delivering gas to its neighbors and even become an energy exporter for its neighbors across Central and Eastern Europe.
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Innovation can only occur where you can breathe free.
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Even the oil companies don't need an incentive of $4 billion to go out and explore. As my grandpop would say, 'They’re doing just fine, thank you'.
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I'm not big on flak jackets and tie-dyed shirts. You know, that's not me.
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I have never left another senator out to dry. Never.
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The 21st century is going to be the American century. Because we lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example. That is the history of the journey of America.
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Given a fair shot, given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, ever, ever let their country down. Never. Never. Ordinary people like us. Who do extraordinary things.
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Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.
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As a matter of fact, I didn't make a political speech outside of my state for 20 years.
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On the way back from Mumbai to go meet with President Xi in China, I stopped in Singapore to meet with a guy named Lee Kuan Yew, who most foreign policy experts around the world say is the wisest man in the Orient.
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Israel will not get everything it asks for...I firmly believe that the actions that Israel's government has taken over the past several years - the steady and systematic expansion of settlements, the legalization of outposts, land seizures - they're moving us, and, more importantly, they're moving Israel in the wrong direction
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I believe the American people have a genuine and justifiable fear of government intrusion in what they instinctively know is going to be an ever more intrusive world.
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I'm not exploring. I’m in. And this is the beginning of a marathon