“A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.”
Truth
“Look folks, we know who built this country and we know who is going to rebuild it. It's you. Instead of vilifying you, we should be thanking you. We owe you.”
ThankfulAll Quotes by Joe Biden
“Look folks, we know who built this country and we know who is going to rebuild it. It's you. Instead of vilifying you, we should be thanking you. We owe you.”
Thankful“Over the objections, where they sound like squealing pigs, over the objections of Romney and all his allies, we passed some of the toughest Wall Street regulations in history, turning Wall Street back into the allocator of capital it always has been and no longer a casino. And they want to repeal it.”
History“For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.”
Society“There's one advantage in having been around as long as I have. Everybody in the Senate knows me, and - I'm going to say something presumptuous, to repeat myself - I think most respect me.”
Respect“Now, people when I say that look at me and say, 'What are you talking about, Joe? You're telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?'. The answer is yes, that's what I'm telling you.”
Money“There's a lot of revisionist history that goes on these days about Iraq.”
History“America doesn't have health insurance.”
Health“I was kind of secretly hoping one of my kids would go out and make a million bucks. So when they put me in a home, at least I'll have a window with a view.”
Home“This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power.”
Power“We're going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine.”
Courage“The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation.”
Future“The Middle East is hopeful. There's hope there.”
Hope“My recollection is - and I'd have to confirm this - but I don't recall paying any money to go to law school.”
Money“We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.”
Society“This is absolutely bizarre that we continue to subsidize highways beyond the gasoline tax, airlines, and we don't subsidize, we don't want to subsidize a national rail system that has environmental impact.”
Environmental“You've got to reach a hand of friendship across the aisle and across philosophies in this country.”
Friendship“The devastating punch we took on September 11th still reverberates throughout American society.”
Society“My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.'”
Dad“I graduated from the University of Delaware with a double major in history and political science.”
History