Joe Biden Quotes

You’ve got to reach a hand of friendship across the aisle and across philosophies in this country.

Given a fair shot, given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, ever, ever let their country down. Never. Never. Ordinary people like us. Who do extraordinary things.

When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn’t be playing football.

We didn’t crumble after 9/11. We didn’t falter after the Boston Marathon. But we’re America. Americans will never, ever stand down. We endure. We overcome. We own the finish line.

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

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

My dad used to have an expression – ‚It is the lucky person who gets up in the morning, puts both feet on the floor, knows what they are about to do, and thinks it still matters.‘

Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.

My dad always said, ‚Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.‘

I used to stutter really badly. Everybody thinks it’s funny. And it’s not funny. It’s not.

In my heart, I’m confident I could make a good president.

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.

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.

I consider myself to be as informed on American foreign policy as anyone in America.

Innovation can only occur where you can breathe free.

Corruption is just another form of tyranny.

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.

The 21st century is going to be the American century. Because we lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example. That is the history of the journey of America.

Don’t hold against me that I don’t own – that I don’t own a single stock or bond. Don’t hold it – I have no savings accounts.

America’s commitment to collective defense under Article 5 of NATO is a sacred obligation in our view – a sacred obligation not just for now, but for all time.

During the 60’s, I was, in fact, very concerned about the civil rights movement.

One of the things I’ve never been accused of is not caring about people.

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

You never make fun of anybody with a club foot or a withered arm, but it’s open season on anybody who stutters.

In my neighborhood, when you’ve got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him.

Unions did in fact build the middle class. And here’s what that did. That built the United States of America as we know it.

Quite frankly, Russian aggression in Ukraine and its illegal occupation of Crimea remind us that we still have a good deal more work to do to guarantee the strategic vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace.

In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking.

You want to know whether we’re better off? I’ve got a little bumper sticker for you: Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive. Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive! Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive!

Foreign policy is like human relations, only people know less about each other.

No one making less than $250,000 under Barack Obama’s plan will see one single penny of their tax raised, whether it’s their capital gains tax, their income tax, investment tax, any tax.

The American people have not become heartless.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has, as Minister Livni knows, has been my friend for over 30 years. We drive each other crazy. But he has truly been a personal friend for well over 30 years. He acknowledged this.

We’re going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine.

No one ever doubts that I mean what I say. The problem is I sometimes say all that I mean.

Barack Obama is probably the most exciting candidate that either the Democratic or Republican party has produced at least since I’ve been around. He’s fresh, he’s new, he’s insightful.

In the middle of a recession, where we’re just climbing out of it, where the economy -unemployment is still at 9.7 percent, the idea of raising taxes and reducing spending is a prescription for disaster.

Presumptuous for me to say, but at least – at a minimum – I’ve been able to influence the direction of the Democratic Party on foreign policy. And I’ve been relatively – presumptuous to say – relatively successful legislatively in the Senate, being able to win a lot of Republican friends, and being able to cross the aisle.

Let’s just be smart this time. I’m looking for smart.

Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn’t.

If you’re in a confined aircraft; when one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft.

I’m not big on flak jackets and tie-dyed shirts. You know, that’s not me.

The only thing I know is I ain’t changing my brand. I know what I believe. I’m confident in what I know. And I’m gonna say it. And if folks like it, wonderful. If they don’t like it, I understand.

America doesn’t have health insurance.

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.

Life is a matter of really tough choices.