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It will be necessary for us to be a nation of men, and not laws.

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Dick Cheney
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 30
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Former Vice President Of The United States
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Richard Bruce Cheney
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Whoever controls the flow of Persian Gulf oil has a stranglehold not only on our economy but also on the other countries of the world as well.
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Instead, the terrorists see just what they were hoping for, our unity gone, our resolve shaken, our leaders distracted. In short, they see weakness and opportunity.
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Westerners know the difference between a talker and the real deal. If Rick Perry wasn't right to be governor of Texas, why should he be president?
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The Middle East with two thirds of the world's oil and lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies.
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Two days ahead of schedule, the world witnessed the arrival of a free and sovereign Iraq.
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One of the problems we have as a government is our inability to keep secrets. And it costs us, in terms of our relationship with other governments, in terms of the willingness of other intelligence services to work with us, in terms of revealing sources and methods. And all of those elements enter into some of these leaks.
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I did my 40 years in Washington, 40-plus, and it's time to pause and reflect and think about what I've seen and done.
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My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, . . . [in] weeks rather than months.
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We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary.
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Don Rumsfeld is the finest secretary of defense the nation has ever had.
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You know, in this business, you don't have any control over what the press says and how they portray things. And that's their prerogative. But I think anybody who looks at it objectively has trouble making the case that somehow this is a bad economy.
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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.
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The issue is that [Saddam] has chemical weapons.
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I worry very much that we're in a situation now where there doesn't appear to be any limitation whatsoever in terms of the spending commitments that Obama's administration wants to make. Vast expansion in terms of the deficit, but it also says a lot about what they intend for the role of government in the society.
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I think it's fair to say you can't predict a straight line to victory. You know, there'll be good days and bad days along the way.
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We know he's been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons.
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Remember, success for a politician is 50% plus one. You don't have to have everybody on board.
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Oil remains fundamentally a government business. While many regions of the world offer great oil opportunities, the Middle East with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies, even though companies are anxious for greater access there, progress continues to be slow.
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Everyone knows that you're not really a real man unless you own a gun.
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My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.
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