Dan Quayle Quotes

A collection of quotes by Dan Quayle.

Dan Quayle is a former American politician who served as the 44th Vice President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. He was born on February 4, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Quayle graduated from DePauw University with a degree in political science and earned his Juris Doctor from Indiana University Law School in 1974.

Before becoming Vice President, Quayle served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981 and as a U.S. Senator from 1981 to 1989, representing Indiana. Throughout his political career, Quayle advocated for conservative values and policies, particularly in areas such as tax reform and defense.

Quayle played a significant role in the Bush administration, representing the United States on various diplomatic missions and serving as an influential advisor to President Bush on domestic and foreign policies. However, he was often criticized for his gaffes and perceived lack of experience, which became the subject of intense media scrutiny and public ridicule.

After leaving office in 1993, Quayle remained involved in politics, primarily through public speaking engagements and writing several books on policy and memoirs. Although no longer holding an elected office, his tenure as Vice President remains a significant part of American political history.

It's a very good historical book about history.

It's a very good historical book about history.

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive pos

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedo

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.

If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure.

If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure.

I deserve respect for the things I did not do.

I deserve respect for the things I did not do.

For NASA, space is still a high priority.

For NASA, space is still a high priority.

I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix.

I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix.

Love Phoenix I Love Up California

The loss of life will be irreplaceable.

The loss of life will be irreplaceable.

I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulation

I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulations as possible.

I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a v

I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.

It's a question of whether we're going to go forward into th

It's a question of whether we're going to go forward into the future, or past to the back.

In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get - The

In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get - The Future!

Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good def

Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.

I have a very good family. I'm very fortunate to have a very

I have a very good family. I'm very fortunate to have a very good family. I believe very strongly in the family. It's one of the things we have in our platform, is to talk about it.

I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good jud

I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.

We have to do more than just elect a new President if we tru

We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history.

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.

The other day the President said, I know you've had some rou

The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?

The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you contro

The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you control the gavel. And the gavel is a very important instrument... an instrument of power. An instrument that establishes the agenda.

It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.