Dick Cheney United Quotations

I'm one of those people who believes that part of the greatness of the United States is our private sector. It's what we do as private citizens for ourselves and our companies. And our economy is essentially the wonder of the world because, in fact, it's produced so much for us over the years. That's not government that does that.

Nothing could shake his determination to rebuild the strength and the morale of every branch of the United States military,

Four years ago, some said the world had grown calm, and many assumed that the United States was invulnerable to danger. That thought might have been comforting; it was also false. Like other generations of Americans, we soon discovered that history had great and unexpected duties in store for us.

He's a good man, a man of generous instincts and high standards, ... Yesterday he said goodbye to his home state of Texas. Let us now welcome him to Washington as the next president of the United States.

Our mission in Iraq is a great undertaking and part of a larger mission that the United States accepted now more than two years ago. September 11, 2001 changed everything for this country.

Members of this alliance have faced monumental challenges, and we have overcome them together, ... And in this new century, facing new challenges, we must remain united to defend our freedom and meet the shared duties of free nations.

What is not legitimate -- and what I will again say is dishonest and reprehensible -- is the suggestion by some U.S. senators that the president of the United States or any member of his administration purposely misled the American people on prewar intelligence,

What is not legitimate ? and I will again say is dishonest and reprehensible ? is the suggestion by some U.S. senators that the president of the United States or any member of his administration purposely misled the American people on prewar intelligence,

We will not permit a brutal dictator with ties to terrorists and a record of reckless aggression to dominate the Middle East and to threaten the United States of America.

victory for the terrorists, an invitation to further violence against free nations and a terrible blow to the future security of the United States of America.

very publicly lobbying the Congress of the United States advocating the use of terror.

is the best secretary of defense the United States has ever had.

The threat to the continental United States and our infrastructure is changing and evolving,

The United States will do all it can to help end the tragic violence between the Palestinians and Israelis and return the parties to a productive negotiating process,

Increasingly, we believe that the United States may well become the target of those activities,

If the purpose of naming an aircraft carrier is to convey the strength and seriousness of this country and our military, then we have certainly accomplished that, ... Something tells me that any potential adversary of the United States will take notice when word arrives that the USS Ronald Reagan has been sighted offshore.

If there's a place on the face of the earth that has the resources to deal with these problems it's the United States of America, and we're going to get it done, ... There's no question there were problems with respect to the evacuation in New Orleans. We've gotten around that problem now, and I think everyone's focused on the future.

I can say that we, in fact, are consistent with the commitments of the United States that we don't engage in torture, and we don't.

For our part, the United States is keeping all options on the table.