Government Quotes by Joe Biden

Well, I thought the deal was, when you went to work for the government you weren't supposed to make money!

— Joe Biden

Almost every great innovation was [created] by government.

— Joe Biden

I don't expect the government to solve my problems, but at least I expect them to understand it.

— Joe Biden

One role of government is to go where venture capital won't.

— Joe Biden

We can say, "if you want government money, you have to make this data public - you have to share it."

— Joe Biden

No fundamental social change occurs merely because government acts. It's because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up…

— Joe Biden

Well, we're [USA] not looking for an ally; what we're looking for is a stable, democratic government that is not beholden to…

— Joe Biden

I believe the American people have a genuine and justifiable fear of government intrusion in what they instinctively know is going to…

— Joe Biden

Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and…

— Joe Biden

Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.

— Joe Biden

We [US government] have no fundamental disagreement with the Saudis - I mean, excuse me, with the Iraqis any more than we…

— Joe Biden

And since our country's founding, we've tried to keep government's heavy hand out of our personal lives, while ensuring that we do…

— Joe Biden

For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a…

— Joe Biden

My position is that I am personally opposed to abortion, but I don't think I have a right to impose my view…

— Joe Biden

For 70 years there's been a consensus among scholars and the American people on a reading to the Constitution that protects the…

— Joe Biden

I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived…

— Joe Biden

Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at a citizen's faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity;…

— Joe Biden

I'm confident because of the - what we [USA government] call the strategic agreement we're now working on with them, we will…

— Joe Biden

I am very optimistic about -- about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration. You're…

— Joe Biden