Politician Quotes

The city of Atlanta has always had a good spirit.

Atlanta? I think it's the greatest city anywhere I know of.

A lot of things happened in a lot of places. And to see how well it was handled in Atlanta. There are a lot of reasons for Atlanta being a special town in the Civil Rights era.

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.

We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation.

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.

The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it's dangerous.

It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven.

In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done so much in only a few years, and we will continue to do so in the future, to prevent such attacks on America.

I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.

I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness.

The successful establishment of a buffer zone around Fort Carson will provide an example for other bases around the country as we seek to protect the training mission of the U.S. military while preserving critical habitats on our ranges.

Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.

In some ways, with the security challenges this country has faced, we have had to put in rules and regulations for business to be able to sustain their growth and create jobs.

I think back a little bit when President Bush was elected President and what kind of economy he inherited from the Clinton administration. The economy was going down. It was not doing well.

I think America is on the right track.

From the employees' standpoint, in 1935, Social Security was a big gamble. Employees would be required to participate in the program, contributing a percentage of their income for their entire adult working life.

When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo van Gogh, it will be a huge step forward.

They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took it.

If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights.

If such a young nation as the U.S. could make it to superpower status, we could do it as well.

I do not believe in God, angels and the hereafter.

Every time I went on TV I got a threat.

I would rather clean than beg.

I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves.

Avoiding offense means that we don't accept each other as equals.

We didn't do anything wrong... Some are frustrated that we did it this way.

To be called a coward, I don't think that's fair.

I knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance to endorse Sen. Kerry.

I didn't want to engage in a campaign where I was defending myself on those issues at every turn, so I just decided that I'd switch and run as a Republican.