Dick Cheney Quotes

"Whatever action is required, whenever action is necessary, we will defend the freedom and the security of the American people."

"Senator Kerry denounces American action when other countries don't approve -- as if the whole object of our foreign policy were to please a few persistent critics,"

"Direct threats require decisive action."

"a monument to the many great achievements in flight."

"The terrorists came to believe that they could strike America without paying any price,"

"Yet there is no doubt of our nation's strength. This is a tribute above all to the American worker and entrepreneur ... productivity in the past four quarters has been very impressive. Higher productivity, of course, leads to wage increases and even greater investment and even more jobs down the line,"

"but we're also going to want new talent. We're going to want to emphasize diversity. We're going to want a broad Cabinet."

"Those dreams are carried by the families of those astronauts who, even in grief, have urged that America go on with our space program,"

"This government will pursue its duty unless every last one is accounted for,"

"We honor your grace, your own courage and, above all, the great love that you gave your husband."

"He will, as he said he would, consult widely with our Congress, with our friends and allies around the world."

"We realize that Congress will work its will, ... A legislative process will move forward here. We intend to work with Congress to perfect the bill as it unfolds here."

"It's vital to get a constitution in place."

"We must support those around the world who are taking risks to advance freedom, justice and democracy -- just as President Reagan did. American policy must be clear and consistent in its purposes, ... And American leaders -- above all the commander in chief -- must be confident in our nation's cause and unwavering until the danger to our people is fully and finally removed."

"We will ... succeed at getting a democracy established in Iraq. And I think, when we do, that will be the end of the insurgency."

"helping to frame the most important debate of the post-9/11 era."

"Part of the problem here is that instead of having a substantive debate over important substantive policy issues, he had challenged my integrity, and I didn't like that. But most of all I didn't like the fact that after he'd done so, then he wanted to act like everything was peaches and cream."

"From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world."

"There comes a time when deceit and defiance must be seen for what they are. At that point, a gathering danger must be directly confronted. At that point, we must show that beyond our resolutions is actual resolve."

"The Iraqi forces are conducting the Mother of all Retreats."