QUOTES by Dick Cheney
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"It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you."
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"The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected. Sometimes, that requires us to take actions that generate controversy. I'm not at all sure that that's what the Obama administration believes."
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"We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary."
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"The Federal Reserve, the Treasury, all the regulator agencies - if there's a problem of the financial mechanism in society, the only one to fix it is government. They've got a legitimate role."
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"I'm absolutely convinced that the threat we face now, the idea of a terrorist in the middle of one of our cities with a nuclear weapon, is very real and that we have to use extraordinary measures to deal with it."
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"The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent."
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"In his years in Washington, Senator Kerry has been one vote of a hundred in the United States Senate - and fortunately on matters of national security he was very often in the minority."
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"My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do that."
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"Had the decision belonged to Senator Kerry, Saddam hussein would still be in power today in Iraq. In fact, Saddam Hussein would almost certainly still be in control of Kuwait."
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"I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good and against it when their poll ratings were bad."
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"You got to have people at the top who respond to and are selected by presidents."
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"I did my 40 years in Washington, 40-plus, and it's time to pause and reflect and think about what I've seen and done."
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"A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign or as part of a presidential debate cannot obscure a record of 30 years of being on the wrong side of defense issues."
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"I can think of a lot of words to describe Senator Kerry's position on Iraq; 'consistent' is not one of them."
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"I think there's no question but what the tail end of the Bush administration, Bush-Cheney administration, that we took steps specifically geared to try and free up the financial sector."
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"I had a reputation of being somewhat moderate, partly, I think, because I wasn't a 'bomb thrower' like some of my conservative colleagues, and partly because I got along with people all across the political spectrum."
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"The Senator from Massachusetts has given us ample grounds to doubt the judgment and the attitude he brings to bear on vital issues of national security."
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"The Columbia is lost, but the dreams that inspired its crew remain with us."
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"I believe very deeply in the proposition that what we did in Iraq was the right thing to do. It was hard to do. It took a long time. There were significant costs involved."
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"And the fact of the matter is there were thousands of people that went through those training camps in Afghanistan. We know they are seeking deadlier weapons - chemical, biological and nuclear weapons if they can get it."
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"I - obviously, I'm not a big fan of President Obama. I think he's been one of our weakest presidents. I just fundamentally disagree with him philosophically."
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"As I think about the future, I'm back where most people live their lives. Which is, death is not imminent, and that's different."
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"No matter what kind of problem I've run into, there's always been a solution for it. Now, obviously, there will be a point where there aren't any more solutions, and I'll have used up my time. We all do."
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"I've been criticized because I've had the temerity to speak out and done a couple of interviews since I left office. I don't find anything surprising about that."
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"We are, as a matter of empirical fact and undeniable history, the greatest force for good the world has ever known."
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"From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world."
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"I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I'd see."
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"Senator Kerry says he sees two Americas. It makes the whole thing mutual - America sees two John Kerrys."
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