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# Howard Dean

(1948)   Physician   Zimbabwe

 **137** quotes in **735** categories

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Howard Dean is a physician from Zimbabwe, best known for *The Iron Hand*.

## Quick Facts About Howard Dean

Born November 17, 1948

Nationality Zimbabwe

Profession Physician

Notable works The Iron Hand

## About Howard Dean

He served as Vermont’s 79th governor from 1991 to 2003, then chaired the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. After an unsuccessful bid for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, he became a political commentator and consultant for the law firm McKenna Long &amp; Aldridge.

##  Quotes by Howard Dean · Page 4

> [That's one of the things about the Tea Party people. They think corporations have too much influence in American life and they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/that-s-one-of-the-things-about-the-tea-party-people-they-think/)

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[American life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-life/)

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> [What I want to do more than anything as president of the United States is to restore the honor and dignity and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/what-i-want-to-do-more-than-anything-as-president-of-the-united/)

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[Around the world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/around-the-world/)

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> [The way to balance the budget is for Congress to cut Social Security, move the retirement age to 70, cut defense, Medicare…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/the-way-to-balance-the-budget-is-for-congress-to-cut-social-security/)

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> [The Democratic Party, all the candidates from Washington, they all know each other, they all move in the same circles, and what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/the-democratic-party-all-the-candidates-from-washington-they-all-know/)

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> [I think the media is very much like the inside-the-Beltway crowd. They're not average Americans themselves. They're under a lot of pressure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/i-think-the-media-is-very-much-like-the-inside-the-beltway-crowd-they/)

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> [I like John Kerry. I think he's intellectually curious and very thoughtful. I think he's deeply committed on issues like the environment.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/i-like-john-kerry-i-think-he-s-intellectually-curious-and-very/)

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> [The issue is not abortion. The issue is whether women can make up their own mind instead of some right-wing pastor, some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/the-issue-is-not-abortion-the-issue-is-whether-women-can-make-up/)

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[Abortion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abortion/)

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> [What I usually do is tell funny stories from the road, many of which are, of course, unprintable. But I don't actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/what-i-usually-do-is-tell-funny-stories-from-the-road-many-of-which/)

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[Comedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comedy/)

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> [The path to a better future goes directly through our public schools. I have nothing against private schools, parochial schools and home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/the-path-to-a-better-future-goes-directly-through-our-public-schools/)

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> [Look, I'm not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/look-i-m-not-a-perfect-person-i-have-my-warts-i-sometimes-say-things/)

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> [Tom DeLay himself has never been the issue. DeLay is a symptom of a larger disease?a sick Republican culture of corruption that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/tom-delay-himself-has-never-been-the-issue-delay-is-a-symptom-of-a/)

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> [There's been more than one time when I've said something, and sort of the middle of what I've said is not said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/there-s-been-more-than-one-time-when-i-ve-said-something-and-sort-of/)

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> [I'm not against the Hanukkah songs. I like Hanukkah songs. I grew up with Hanukkah songs. I'm not opposed to Hanukkah or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/i-m-not-against-the-hanukkah-songs-i-like-hanukkah-songs-i-grew-up/)

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> [First of all I like John Kerry. I think he's intellectually curious and very thoughtful. I think he's deeply committed on issues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/first-of-all-i-like-john-kerry-i-think-he-s-intellectually-curious/)

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> [I think the recovery hasn't been stronger because the hole that was dug for President Obama by the Bush administration was far…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/i-think-the-recovery-hasn-t-been-stronger-because-the-hole-that-was/)

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> [I've gotten to know John Kerry since the primaries. The reason I'm going out and working my you know what off for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/i-ve-gotten-to-know-john-kerry-since-the-primaries-the-reason-i-m/)

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> [There are definitely some people who cheat, but how come we're only focusing on people who are on welfare who cheat, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-dean/there-are-definitely-some-people-who-cheat-but-how-come-we-re-only/)

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## Howard Dean by topic

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