Stupid Quotes From Public United States Figures
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"If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very low crime rate."
-- Marion Barry, mayor of Washington, D.C.
"Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, "Thank God, I'm still alive." But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again."
-- Sen. Barbara Boxer, (D, Calif.)
"You read what Disraeli had to say. I don't remember what he said. He said something. He's no longer with us."
-- Bob Dole
"You can't just let nature run wild."
-- Wally Hickel, former governor of Alaska
"The spontaneous rally will begin at 1:45."
-- Mike Murphy, adviser to Lamar Alexander
"I cannot tell you how grateful I am -- I am filled with humidity."
-- Gib Lewis, speaker of the Texas House
"I've read about foreign policy and studied, I now know the number of continents."
--George Wallace, 1968 presidential campaign
"We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people."
--Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC instructor
"The world is more like it is now then it ever has before."
--Dwight Eisenhower
"I was under medication when I made the decision to burn the tapes."
--Richard Nixon
"The word 'genius' isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
--Joe Theisman, quarterback and sports analyst
George W. Bush (US President) Quotes
"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."
"I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them."
"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean, in this century's history. But we all lived in this centery. I didn't live in this century."
"I am not part of the problem. I am Republican."
Dan Quayle (Former US VP) Quotes
"It isn't pollution that is hurting the environment, it's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
"If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure."
"We are not ready for an unforseen event that may or may not occur."
"Hawaii is a unique state. It is a small state. It is a state that is by itself. It is a --it is different from the other 49 states. Well, all states are different, but it's got a particularly unique situation."
"It is wonderful to be here today in the great state of Chicago"
"I love California, I practically grew up in Pheonix."
"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."