The beginning of my political career was not promising. I ran for junior class president at Shortridge High school and was runner up. I ran again in the senior year with the same result. But opportunity came ironically, or fortunately,… — Richard Lugar Copy Share Image
It's very unlikely that we're going to send more troops to Iraq. We are going to have to train the Iraqis faster and harder. — Richard Lugar Copy Share
I compliment President Obama on having these summits each year in Washington in which people have talked about ridding the world of materials of… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
The United States cannot feed every person, lift every person out of poverty, cure every disease, or stop every conflict. But our power and… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
I think there is a commitment on the part of the White House to racial justice in this country, and no ambiguity. — Richard Lugar Copy Share
Secretary Perry became the 19th secretary of defense and the first enlisted man to serve in that role. He had time in the highest… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
Very rarely does food enhance the conversation. If the food is really good, there'll be much less conversation because you'd be concentrating too much… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
I have no salary from the Lugar Center. Essentially, the moneys we have received has been from foundations. — Richard Lugar Copy Share
That first responsibility as a school board member - meals for latch-key children - was absolutely critical in my understanding of the extraordinary problems… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
When I was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president back in 1995, 1996, I advocated the fair tax. — Richard Lugar Copy Share
I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of opportunity, free… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
There are no shortcuts to victory. We must commit ourselves to the slow, painstaking work of foreign policy day by day and year by… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
It is unfortunate that there is not a government in Iraq that has been able to unify the Shiites and the Sunnis sufficiently. They… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
The time frame is very small to disarm the militia, to bring about a security situation in which the governing council, the 24 Iraqis… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
Bilateral talks would have to achieve cessation of the missile work by the North Koreans. And it would have to include, as did the… — Richard Lugar Copy Share
