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Robert Joseph Dole (born July 22, 1923) is an American former politician and attorney who represented Kansas in Congress from 1961 to 1996 and served as the Republican Leader of the United States Senate from 1985 until 1996. He was the Republican presidential nominee in the 1996 presidential election and the party's vice presidential nominee in the 1976 presidential election.

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We know smoking tobacco is not good for kids, but a lot of other things aren't good. Drinking's not good. Some would say milk's not good.

Drinking, Good, Kids, Know, Smoking

A family from Mexico who arrived here this morning, legally, has as much right to the American dream as the direct descendants of the founding fathers. . . . when the blood of the sons of immigrants and the grandsons of slaves fell on foreign fields, it was American blood. In it you could not read the ethnic particulars of the soldier who died next to you. He was an American. And when I think of how we learned this lesson, I wonder [how] we could have unlearned it.

Died, Dream, Father, Morning, Right, Unlearned

If we had known we were going to win control of the Senate, we'd have run better candidates.

Candidates, Control, Running, Senate, Winning

I have been uplifted by the extraordinary power of the American heart - by those armies of compassion, who are willing to cross town or cross the globe to minister to those they've never met and will never see again.

American, Army, Compassion, Extraordinary, Heart, Minister

We'll all be riding that streetcar of desire.

Desire, Riding, Streetcar

If there is one clear lesson of our century, it is this: where aggression is tolerated, it multiplies.

Aggression, Century, Lessons, Multiplies

The purpose of a tax cut is to leave more money where it belongs: in the hands of the working men and working women who earned it in the first place

Cutting, Hands, Men, Money, Place, Purpose

I lost in '96, in case the word hadn't trickled out, and so I made a few commercials.

Case, Cases, Commercials, Lost, Made, Word

If Lincoln had an affair with a slave woman, it would be an outrage, but when Clinton does it with one of his staff, everyone is okay with it.

Affair, Doe, Everyone, Lincoln, Slave, Would Be

I think it's OK to talk about your military service, but there's a fine line between, you know, too much and just about right.

Fine, Know, Lines, Military, Service, Thinking

I think the Republican Party has indicated to everyone who wants to look at us that, you know, we're in the mainstream. We understand a lot of the concerns people have.

Everyone, Mainstream, Party, People, Think, Thinking

I've thought about it, not a lot, but I thought my relationship with Congress - the Democrats and Republicans - would help me get some things done. Not everything, but at least they'd be willing to try.

Democrats, Done, Everything, Help, Helping, Trying

I think one of life's great milestones is when a person can look back and be almost as thankful for the setbacks as for the victories.

Back, Person, Thank You, Think, Thinking, Victory

When it's all over, it's not who you were. . . it's whether you made a difference.

Difference, Inspirational, Motivational, Wisdom

If we added up the killed and wounded from the Democrat wars in this country, it would be about 1. 6 million Americans

Country, Democrat, Million, War, Would Be

As long as there are only 3 to 4 people on the floor, the country is in good hands. It's only when you have 50 to 60 in the Senate that you want to be concerned.

Country, Good, Hands, Long, People, Senate

President Obama came to visit me in the hospital. He said, 'I wish you were still in the Senate; I need your help. ' I'm not certain I can help on everything. Maybe some things.

Everything, Help, Needs, President, Wish

The wind doesn't bother me. I'm in the US Senate.

Bother, Senate, Wind

I will seek the presidency with nothing to fall back on but the judgment of the people of the United States, and nowhere to go but the White House or home.

Fall, Home, Judgment, Seek, States, White

It's a lot more fun winning. It hurts to lose.

Fun, Hurt, Lose, Winning

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