Dan Quayle

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.

Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

When I have been asked during these last weeks who caused the riots and the killing in L.A., my answer has been direct and simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame.

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.

Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts.

One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.

We don't want to go back to tomorrow, we want to go forward.

I have made good judgements in the Past. I have made good judgements in the Future.

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.

We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a *part* of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a *part* of Europe.

Public speaking is very easy.

Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.

Murphy Brown is doing better than I am. At least she knows she still has a job next year.

We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.

The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.

What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.

I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican.

[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system.

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.

We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.

We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.

For NASA, space is still a high priority.

It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

The future will be better tomorrow.

Mars is essentially in the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.