Dick Cheney Quotes

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• There comes a time when deceit and defiance must be seen for what they are. At that point, a gathering danger must be directly confronted.…
• It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.
• Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better.
• In terms of asking questions, I plead guilty. I ask a hell of a lot of questions. That's my job.
• I think Barack Obama is a one-term President.
• 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…
• You know, I've got experiences going back to the wage price controls in the Nixon administration where, in effect, we had what I think was…
• We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary.
• 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…
• It's not just Bin Laden or just those that are involved in the counterterrorism effort. We've gotta cast the net broader than that. But I…
• 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.
• Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy.
• Direct threats require decisive action.
• I can think of a lot of words to describe Senator Kerry's position on Iraq; 'consistent' is not one of them.
• 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.
• I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.
• I don't pay a lot of attention, frankly, to what Barack Obama says.
• I think I was able to survive five heart attacks because I never postponed going to the hospital when something didn't feel right.
• I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I'd see.
• I'm not apologetic with respect to the policies of the Bush administration. I think we basically got it right.

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