Dan Quayle

“I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.”

“I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”

“Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.”

“The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of respon...”

“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.”

“I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.”

“We will move forward, we will move upward, and yes, we will move onward.”

“We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe.”

“We will invest in our people, quality education, job opportunity, family, neighborhood, and yes, a thing we call America.”

“We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.”

“I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulations as possible.”

“People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.”

“We should develop anti-satellite weapons because we could not have prevailed without them in 'Red Storm Rising'.”

“I've never professed to be anything but an average student.”

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

“Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.”

“This President is going to lead us out of this recovery.”

“It's rural America. It's where I came from. We always refer to ourselves as real America. Rural America, real America, real, real, America.”

“When I have been asked during these last weeks who caused the riots and the killing in L.A., my answer has been direct and simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Wh...”

“I was known as the chief grave robber of my state.”