Joe Biden Quotes

A collection of quotes by Joe Biden.

Joe Biden is an American politician who served as the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden grew up in a working-class family and faced personal tragedy at a young age, losing his first wife and daughter in a car accident.

Biden entered politics in the 1970s, representing Delaware in the U.S. Senate for nearly four decades. During his time in the Senate, he served as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, gaining extensive experience in domestic and foreign policy. Known for his expertise in these areas, Biden built a reputation as a pragmatic and bipartisan legislator.

In 2008, Biden was selected as the running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. As Vice President, he focused on key issues such as economic recovery, healthcare reform, and climate change. Biden played an instrumental role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

After leaving the Vice Presidency, Biden remained active in politics and public service. In 2020, he ran for the office of President of the United States, ultimately winning the election against incumbent President Donald Trump. As the 46th President, Biden aims to address pressing issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, racial inequality, and economic recovery.

Throughout his career, Joe Biden has been recognized for his compassion, empathy, and dedication to public service. He is often praised for his ability to connect with people from all walks of life and his commitment to unity and collaboration within government.

This new program that I looked at, I wish I had seen it in 3

This new program that I looked at, I wish I had seen it in 3D, and you sit there and you watch this science fiction thing unfold in front of you.

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-d

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism.

I was kind of secretly hoping one of my kids would go out an

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.

I believe the American people have a genuine and justifiable

I believe the American people have a genuine and justifiable fear of government intrusion in what they instinctively know is going to be an ever more intrusive world.

Fear

Here at home, when Americans were standing in long lines to

Here at home, when Americans were standing in long lines to give blood after the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, we squandered an obvious opportunity to make service a noble cause again, and rekindle an American spirit of community.

Home

This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arroganc

This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power.

Power

There's a lot of revisionist history that goes on these days

There's a lot of revisionist history that goes on these days about Iraq.

History

For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestraine

For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.

Society

Well, I thought the deal was, when you went to work for the

Well, I thought the deal was, when you went to work for the government you weren't supposed to make money!

Government

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.

Society

Look folks, we know who built this country and we know who i

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, o

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

My recollection is - and I'd have to confirm this - but I do

My recollection is - and I'd have to confirm this - but I don't recall paying any money to go to law school.

Money

I graduated from the University of Delaware with a double ma

I graduated from the University of Delaware with a double major in history and political science.

History

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The devastating punch we took on September 11th still reverberates throughout American society.

Society

The Middle East is hopeful. There's hope there.

The Middle East is hopeful. There's hope there.

Hope

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and tell

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.

Truth

The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with in

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

Look, freedom is an overwhelming American notion. The idea t

Look, freedom is an overwhelming American notion. The idea that we want to see the world, the peoples of the world free is something that all of us subscribe to.

Freedom

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down un

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.

Smile