Quotes from Joe Biden

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society, for nothing suffocates the promise of America more than unbounded cynicism and indifference.

We have never, ever, ever, ever failed in America when we've acted together.

We all know--or at least we are told continually--that we are a divided people. And we know there's a degree of truth in it. We have too often allowed our differences to prevail among us. We have too often allowed ambitious men to play off those differences for political gain. We have too often retreated behind our differences when no one really tried to lead us beyond them. But all our differences hardly measure up to the values we all hold in common.

When we've stood as one, this nation has never ever been defeated, when we've been together, and we're not going to be defeated now. The pandemic of 1918, the Great Depression, two world wars, we overcame them all. And out of each crisis, we emerged stronger and we will again.

Rudy Giuliani -- there's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, a verb, and 9/11.

We need an economy that rewards work, not just wealth.

If you do politics the right way, I believe, you can actually make people's lives better. And integrity is the minimum ante to get into the game.

I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the constitution. My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist. They were given to me and each of my fellow citizens by our creator, and they represent the essence of human dignity.

In Washington, D. C., a gaffe is when you tell the truth.

The fabric of our complex society is woven too tightly to permit any part of it to be damaged without damaging the whole.

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

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

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

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

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.

America doesn't have health insurance.

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.

There's one advantage in having been around as long as I have. Everybody in the Senate knows me, and - I'm going to say something presumptuous, to repeat myself - I think most respect me.

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.

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

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

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

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.