--- title: "14 Years Quotes By Dick Cheney" description: "14 Years quotes by Dick Cheney. Plus more from Dick Cheney and more Years sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fd/dick-cheney-1810_done_i-did-my-40-years-in-washington-40-plus_2724250.jpg" --- > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-did-my-40-years-in-washington-40-plus-and-it-s-time-to-pause-and/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fd/dick-cheney-1810_done_i-did-my-40-years-in-washington-40-plus_2724250.jpg) > [A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign or as part of a presidential debate cannot obscure a record of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/a-little-tough-talk-in-the-midst-of-a-campaign-or-as-part-of-a/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40a/dick-cheney-1810_debate_a-little-tough-talk-in-the-midst-of-a-ca_20382.jpg) > [If we're successful in Iraq ... we will have struck a major blow right at the heart of the base, if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/if-we-re-successful-in-iraq-we-will-have-struck-a-major-blow-right-at/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/552/dick-cheney-1810_assault_if-we-re-successful-in-iraq-we-will-have_638371.jpg) > [If the Democratic policies had been pursued over the last two or three years... we would not have had the kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/if-the-democratic-policies-had-been-pursued-over-the-last-two-or/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdd/dick-cheney-1810_democratic_if-the-democratic-policies-had-been-purs_2478888.jpg) > [Sarah Palin is an attractive candidate, but based on her background, she only was governor for what, two years. I don't think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/sarah-palin-is-an-attractive-candidate-but-based-on-her-background/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36d/dick-cheney-1810_attractive_sarah-palin-is-an-attractive-candidate-b_139029.jpg) > [No, I've always been impressed with the tremendous resilience of the American economy. I think over the years, over the decades, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/no-i-ve-always-been-impressed-with-the-tremendous-resilience-of-the/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c71/dick-cheney-1810_ability_no-i-ve-always-been-impressed-with-the-t_993220.jpg) > [In his years in Washington, Senator Kerry has been one vote of a hundred in the United States Senate - and fortunately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/in-his-years-in-washington-senator-kerry-has-been-one-vote-of-a/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/350/dick-cheney-1810_cybersecurity_in-his-years-in-washington-senator-kerry_1910299.jpg) > [We're fighting a war on terror because the enemy attacked us first, and hit us hard. ... Al Qaeda's leadership has said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/we-re-fighting-a-war-on-terror-because-the-enemy-attacked-us-first/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fea/dick-cheney-1810_able_we-re-fighting-a-war-on-terror-because-t_1430267.jpg) > [I'm one of those people who believes that part of the greatness of the United States is our private sector. It's what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-m-one-of-those-people-who-believes-that-part-of-the-greatness-of/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b85/dick-cheney-1810_because_i-m-one-of-those-people-who-believes-tha_129423.jpg) > [I got to be White House chief of staff, ten years of congressman, secretary of defense, vice-president. If you're a political junkie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-got-to-be-white-house-chief-of-staff-ten-years-of-congressman/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/dick-cheney-1810_chief-of-staff_i-got-to-be-white-house-chief-of-staff-t_991765.jpg) > [I'd spent 25 years in government when I left the Defense Department back in '93, decided I'd go spend the rest of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-d-spent-25-years-in-government-when-i-left-the-defense-department/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1f/dick-cheney-1810_back_i-d-spent-25-years-in-government-when-i_2361203.jpg) > [I think we need a very, very serious effort, primarily through tax policy to provide incentives and encouragement for people to save…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-think-we-need-a-very-very-serious-effort-primarily-through-tax/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/181/dick-cheney-1810_create_i-think-we-need-a-very-very-serious-effo_438183.jpg) > [We need to have a pro-growth policy put in place that offers people hope and offers the opportunity for businesses to expand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/we-need-to-have-a-pro-growth-policy-put-in-place-that-offers-people/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83b/dick-cheney-1810_confidence_we-need-to-have-a-pro-growth-policy-put_2718961.jpg) > [I have argued in the past, and would again, if we had been able to pre-empt the attacks of 9/11 would we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-have-argued-in-the-past-and-would-again-if-we-had-been-able-to-pre/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f7/dick-cheney-1810_able_i-have-argued-in-the-past-and-would-agai_1856240.jpg) ## Other authors on Years ## More by Dick Cheney > [A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign or as part of a presidential debate cannot obscure a record of 30 years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/a-little-tough-talk-in-the-midst-of-a-campaign-or-as-part-of-a/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [Senator Kerry says he sees two Americas. It makes the whole thing mutual - America sees two John Kerrys.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/senator-kerry-says-he-sees-two-americas-it-makes-the-whole-thing/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [I am a deficit hawk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-am-a-deficit-hawk/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [We know he's been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/we-know-he-s-been-absolutely-devoted-to-trying-to-acquire-nuclear/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [I think the decision that's been made with respect to allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a good one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-think-the-decision-that-s-been-made-with-respect-to-allowing-gays/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [ \[In response to the question "Do you think that you underestimated the insurgency's strength?"\] I think so. I guess if I look back on… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/in-response-to-the-question-do-you-think-that-you-underestimated-the/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [Let us rid ourselves of the fiction that low oil prices are somehow good for the United States.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/let-us-rid-ourselves-of-the-fiction-that-low-oil-prices-are-somehow/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [I think we need to significantly reduce the regulatory burden on the private sector. The Obama administration is doing the opposite. They're loading on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-think-we-need-to-significantly-reduce-the-regulatory-burden-on-the/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [I'm often asked why I left politics and went to Halliburton and I explain that I reached the point where I was mean-spirited, short-tempered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-m-often-asked-why-i-left-politics-and-went-to-halliburton-and-i/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-do-find-that-the-mainstream-media-oftentimes-is-what-i-would/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [I'm one of those people who believes that part of the greatness of the United States is our private sector. It's what we do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-m-one-of-those-people-who-believes-that-part-of-the-greatness-of/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [I believe that we were not as effective in the second term dealing with this issue of nuclear none proliferation as we had been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/i-believe-that-we-were-not-as-effective-in-the-second-term-dealing/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [Sarah Palin is an attractive candidate, but based on her background, she only was governor for what, two years. I don't think she passed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/sarah-palin-is-an-attractive-candidate-but-based-on-her-background/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/my-own-belief-is-that-the-way-we-grow-the-economy-create-jobs-create/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) > [From our perspective, trying to deal with this continuing campaign of terror, if you will, the war on terror that we're engaged in, this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-cheney/from-our-perspective-trying-to-deal-with-this-continuing-campaign-of/) [Dick Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-cheney/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/years/dick-cheney/#itemlist", "name": "14 Years Quotes By Dick Cheney", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": 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