When Negroes are average, they fail, unless they are very, very lucky. Now, if you're average and white, honey, you can go far. Just look at Dan Quayle. If that boy was colored he'd be washing dishes somewhere.

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It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

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It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

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It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.

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The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.
Politics

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I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag, and to the Savior, for whose Kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen, and coming again, with life and liberty for all who believe.

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It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago…

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I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.

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Vietnam is a jungle. You had jungle warfare. Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, you have sand. [There is no need to worry about a protracted war because] from a historical basis, Middle East conflicts do not last a long time.

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Make no mistake about it: Operation Desert Storm truly was a victory of good over evil, of freedom over tyranny, of peace over war.

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Let me just be very clear that the Republican Party will select a nominee that will beat Bill Clinton.

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Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts.

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Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here.

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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.

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I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.

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Mars is essentially in the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.

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

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

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Tobacco exports should be expanded aggressively because Americans are smoking less.

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A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.

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You do the policy, I'll do the politics.

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Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement.

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For NASA, space is still a high priority.
Science

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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. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame.
Politics

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We shouldn't have to be burdened with all the technicalities that come up from time to time with shrewd, smart lawyers interpreting what the laws or what the Constitution may or may not say.

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There is a potential 4-6 percentage point net gain for the President [George Bush] by replacing Dan Quayle on the ticket with someone of neutr...

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Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never vote for us.

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I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix.
Stupid Quotes

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I couldn't help but be impressed by the magnitude of the earthquake.

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If Al Gore invented the Internet, I invented spell check.

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