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80 Best Joe Biden Quotes on Leadership, Unity, and America’s Future

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1. Friends, I can tell you that I have known eight presidents, three of them intimately. ~ Joe Biden

1. Friends, I can tell you that I have known eight presidents, three of them intimately.

2. Our future cannot depend only on the government. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and actions of the American people. ~ Joe Biden

2. Our future cannot depend only on the government. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and actions of the American people.

3. If you need more than 10 rounds to hunt, and some argue that they hunt with that many rounds, you shouldn’t be hunting. If you can’t capture the deer in 3 shots, you shouldn’t be hunting. You are a disgrace. ~ Joe Biden

3. If you need more than 10 rounds to hunt, and some argue that they hunt with that many rounds, you shouldn't be hunting. If you can't capture the deer in 3 shots, you shouldn't be hunting. You are a disgrace.

4. My father used to have an expression. He’d say, Joey, a job is so much more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect. It’s about your place in your community. ~ Joe Biden

4. My father used to have an expression. He'd say, Joey, a job is so much more than a paycheck. It's about your dignity. It's about respect. It's about your place in your community.

5. The effects of climate change are real and we must act accordingly. ~ Joe Biden

5. The effects of climate change are real and we must act accordingly.

6. My dad always said: Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he gets knocked down, but how quickly he gets up. ~ Joe Biden

6. My dad always said: Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he gets knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.

7. Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at citizens’ faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity; already tight national budgets, displacing significant national investments. It wastes the talent of entire generations. It drives away investment and jobs. ~ Joe Biden

7. Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at citizens' faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity; already tight national budgets, displacing significant national investments. It wastes the talent of entire generations. It drives away investment and jobs.

8. Here at home, when Americans stood in long lines to donate blood after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, we missed an obvious opportunity to make service a noble cause again and rekindle the spirit of the American community. ~ Joe Biden

8. Here at home, when Americans stood in long lines to donate blood after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, we missed an obvious opportunity to make service a noble cause again and rekindle the spirit of the American community.

9. Reality has a way of intruding. Reality eventually intrudes on everything. ~ Joe Biden

9. Reality has a way of intruding. Reality eventually intrudes on everything.

10. We didn’t collapse after 9/11. We didn’t waver after the Boston Marathon. But we are America. The Americans will never, ever back down. We endure. We exceed. We own the finish line. ~ Joe Biden

10. We didn't collapse after 9/11. We didn't waver after the Boston Marathon. But we are America. The Americans will never, ever back down. We endure. We exceed. We own the finish line.

11. Let’s be smart this time. ~ Joe Biden

11. Let's be smart this time.

12. The greatest gift is the ability to forget: Forget the bad things and focus on the good. ~ Joe Biden

12. The greatest gift is the ability to forget: Forget the bad things and focus on the good.

13. When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt went on TV and he didn’t just talk about the princes of greed. He said: Look, this is what happened. ~ Joe Biden

13. When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt went on TV and he didn't just talk about the princes of greed. He said: Look, this is what happened.

14. No fundamental social change happens simply because the government acts. It is because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand – demand – demand changes. ~ Joe Biden

14. No fundamental social change happens simply because the government acts. It is because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand - demand - demand changes.

15. Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable. ~ Joe Biden

15. Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

16. Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It’s self defense. It is patriotism. ~ Joe Biden

16. Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self defense. It is patriotism.

17. My dad used to have an expression: he’s a lucky person who gets up in the morning, puts both feet on the ground, knows what he’s about to do, and thinks it still matters. ~ Joe Biden

17. My dad used to have an expression: he's a lucky person who gets up in the morning, puts both feet on the ground, knows what he's about to do, and thinks it still matters.

18. Short of being crazy enough to push a button, there is nothing Putin can do militarily to fundamentally alter American interests. ~ Joe Biden

18. Short of being crazy enough to push a button, there is nothing Putin can do militarily to fundamentally alter American interests.

19. In my heart, I am sure that he could be a good president. ~ Joe Biden

19. In my heart, I am sure that he could be a good president.

20. he used to stutter a lot. Everyone thinks he’s funny. And he’s not funny. ~ Joe Biden

20. he used to stutter a lot. Everyone thinks he's funny. And he's not funny.

21. Global energy security is a vital part of America’s national security. ~ Joe Biden

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21. Global energy security is a vital part of America's national security.

22. If I don’t run for president, we’ll all be fine. ~ Joe Biden

22. If I don't run for president, we'll all be fine.

23. I exaggerate when I am angry, but I have never told people things that are not true about me. ~ Joe Biden

23. I exaggerate when I am angry, but I have never told people things that are not true about me.

24. Frankly, the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its illegal occupation of Crimea remind us that we still have much more work to do to ensure the strategic vision of a whole, free and peaceful Europe. ~ Joe Biden

24. Frankly, the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its illegal occupation of Crimea remind us that we still have much more work to do to ensure the strategic vision of a whole, free and peaceful Europe.

25. I ran for the Senate six times. And one of the things I know about Senate races, just like gubernatorial races, is that everything is local. It all comes down to what are the specific problems in that, in that district or in that state. ~ Joe Biden

25. I ran for the Senate six times. And one of the things I know about Senate races, just like gubernatorial races, is that everything is local. It all comes down to what are the specific problems in that, in that district or in that state.

26. I support immediate financial assistance to the newly elected Palestinian president. Now, I don’t know what those numbers are going to be, and I don’t know how it’s going to be framed. ~ Joe Biden

26. I support immediate financial assistance to the newly elected Palestinian president. Now, I don't know what those numbers are going to be, and I don't know how it's going to be framed.

27. No one ever doubts that what I say is serious. The problem is that sometimes I say everything I want to say. ~ Joe Biden

27. No one ever doubts that what I say is serious. The problem is that sometimes I say everything I want to say.

28. Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than me to be Vice President of the United States of America. Let’s clear it up. She is a truly close personal friend. She is qualified to be President of the United States of America. ~ Joe Biden

28. Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than me to be Vice President of the United States of America. Let's clear it up. She is a truly close personal friend. She is qualified to be President of the United States of America.

29. I can die happy without ever having been president of the United States of America. But that doesn’t mean I won’t run. ~ Joe Biden

29. I can die happy without ever having been president of the United States of America. But that doesn't mean I won't run.

30. You never make fun of someone with a clubfoot or withered arm, but it’s open season for anyone who stutters. ~ Joe Biden

30. You never make fun of someone with a clubfoot or withered arm, but it's open season for anyone who stutters.

31. For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is to bury the legacy of tyranny and establish an economy and a government and institutions that respect the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own. ~ Joe Biden

31. For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is to bury the legacy of tyranny and establish an economy and a government and institutions that respect the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own.

32. Life is a matter of really difficult decisions. ~ Joe Biden

32. Life is a matter of really difficult decisions.

33. Two million felons have tried to buy a gun and, due to background checks, have been denied. ~ Joe Biden

33. Two million felons have tried to buy a gun and, due to background checks, have been denied.

34. Corruption is just another form of tyranny. ~ Joe Biden

34. Corruption is just another form of tyranny.

35. In fact, unions built the middle class. And this is what he did. That built the United States of America as we know it. ~ Joe Biden

35. In fact, unions built the middle class. And this is what he did. That built the United States of America as we know it.

36. ISIS is not an existential threat for something to happen to someone in the United States of America. It’s a serious problem abroad, but it’s confusing and scary. ~ Joe Biden

36. ISIS is not an existential threat for something to happen to someone in the United States of America. It's a serious problem abroad, but it's confusing and scary.

37. For too long in this society, we have celebrated unbridled individualism over the common community. ~ Joe Biden

37. For too long in this society, we have celebrated unbridled individualism over the common community.

38. I have no doubt that Russia will continue to be and must remain a major source of energy supply for Europe and the world. ~ Joe Biden

38. I have no doubt that Russia will continue to be and must remain a major source of energy supply for Europe and the world.

39. In this world, emotion has become suspect: the accepted style is soft, antiseptic and dispassionate. ~ Joe Biden

39. In this world, emotion has become suspect: the accepted style is soft, antiseptic and dispassionate.

40. Look, freedom is a daunting American notion. The idea that we want to see the world, the people of the world free is something we all subscribe to. ~ Joe Biden

40. Look, freedom is a daunting American notion. The idea that we want to see the world, the people of the world free is something we all subscribe to.

41. We are America, second to none, and we own the finish line. Do not forget. ~ Joe Biden

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41. We are America, second to none, and we own the finish line. Do not forget.

42. We Americans think that in every country in transition there is a Thomas Jefferson hiding behind a rock or a James Madison beyond a sand dune. ~ Joe Biden

42. We Americans think that in every country in transition there is a Thomas Jefferson hiding behind a rock or a James Madison beyond a sand dune.

43. We don’t want two-level people in America. Those who are legal but not citizens, and citizens. ~ Joe Biden

43. We don't want two-level people in America. Those who are legal but not citizens, and citizens.

44. Saudi Arabia has allowed US forces to train on its territory. ~ Joe Biden

44. Saudi Arabia has allowed US forces to train on its territory.

45. Romania can be a hub in supplying gas to its neighbors and even become an energy exporter for its Central and Eastern European neighbours. ~ Joe Biden

45. Romania can be a hub in supplying gas to its neighbors and even become an energy exporter for its Central and Eastern European neighbours.

46. ​​In Delaware, the fastest growing population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You can’t go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not kidding. ~ Joe Biden

46. ​​In Delaware, the fastest growing population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You can't go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not kidding.

47. Talk to me as a father, not as the Constitution says. What do you feel? ~ Joe Biden

47. Talk to me as a father, not as the Constitution says. What do you feel?

48. Most Americans think universal background checks already exist. They don’t understand why there wouldn’t be a background check to buy a gun. ~ Joe Biden

48. Most Americans think universal background checks already exist. They don't understand why there wouldn't be a background check to buy a gun.

49. Now, when I say that, people look at me and say, What are you talking about, Joe? Are you telling me that we have to spend money in order not to go bankrupt? The answer is yes, that is what I am telling you. ~ Joe Biden

49. Now, when I say that, people look at me and say, What are you talking about, Joe? Are you telling me that we have to spend money in order not to go bankrupt? The answer is yes, that is what I am telling you.

50. One of the things I have never been accused of is not caring about people. ~ Joe Biden

50. One of the things I have never been accused of is not caring about people.

51. Do not reproach me that I am not the owner, that I am not the owner of a single share or bond. Don’t withhold it, I don’t have savings accounts. ~ Joe Biden

51. Do not reproach me that I am not the owner, that I am not the owner of a single share or bond. Don't withhold it, I don't have savings accounts.

52. This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power. ~ Joe Biden

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

53. In the good old days when I was a senator, I was my own man. ~ Joe Biden

53. In the good old days when I was a senator, I was my own man.

54. No one making less than $250,000 under Barack Obama’s plan will see a single cent of the tax increased from him, whether it’s their capital gains tax, their income tax, investment tax, any tax . ~ Joe Biden

54. No one making less than $250,000 under Barack Obama's plan will see a single cent of the tax increased from him, whether it's their capital gains tax, their income tax, investment tax, any tax .

55. The US experience, like many others, teaches us that fostering entrepreneurship is not just about crafting the right economic policy or developing the best educated curricula. It is about creating a whole climate in which innovation and ideas flourish. ~ Joe Biden

55. The US experience, like many others, teaches us that fostering entrepreneurship is not just about crafting the right economic policy or developing the best educated curricula. It is about creating a whole climate in which innovation and ideas flourish.

56. Obama and Biden want to raise taxes by one trillion dollars. Guess what? Yes, we do it in one sense: we want to let that trillion dollar tax cut expire so the middle class doesn’t have to bear the burden of all that money for the super rich. That is not a tax increase. That is called justice where I come from. ~ Joe Biden

56. Obama and Biden want to raise taxes by one trillion dollars. Guess what? Yes, we do it in one sense: we want to let that trillion dollar tax cut expire so the middle class doesn't have to bear the burden of all that money for the super rich. That is not a tax increase. That is called justice where I come from.

57. In the 21st century, the countries that prosper will be those where citizens know that their voices will be heard because the institutions are transparent. ~ Joe Biden

57. In the 21st century, the countries that prosper will be those where citizens know that their voices will be heard because the institutions are transparent.

58. I used to tell my late wife: I have a lot of faith in the American people. ~ Joe Biden

58. I used to tell my late wife: I have a lot of faith in the American people.

59. I have waited more than 40 years to come to Cyprus and I have not been disappointed: the birthplace of Aphrodite, the crossroads of civilization and, I might add, a genuine strategic partner of the United States of America. ~ Joe Biden

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59. I have waited more than 40 years to come to Cyprus and I have not been disappointed: the birthplace of Aphrodite, the crossroads of civilization and, I might add, a genuine strategic partner of the United States of America.

60. I have an expression that he used when I have traveled the world throughout my career: Never tell another man or woman what interests them. They themselves know their own interest much better than you do. ~ Joe Biden

60. I have an expression that he used when I have traveled the world throughout my career: Never tell another man or woman what interests them. They themselves know their own interest much better than you do.

61. I have been very, very lucky. ~ Joe Biden

61. I have been very, very lucky.

62. The Qataris have cut off support for the most extreme elements of terrorist organizations. ~ Joe Biden

62. The Qataris have cut off support for the most extreme elements of terrorist organizations.

63. We are close friends: the American people, the Israeli people, our governments. There is absolutely no daylight, none, between us and the Israelis on the issue of Israel’s security. ~ Joe Biden

63. We are close friends: the American people, the Israeli people, our governments. There is absolutely no daylight, none, between us and the Israelis on the issue of Israel's security.

64. Nowhere is it written that there should be a conflict between the United States and China. ~ Joe Biden

64. Nowhere is it written that there should be a conflict between the United States and China.

65. Innovation can only happen where you can breathe freely. ~ Joe Biden

65. Innovation can only happen where you can breathe freely.

66. The White House is not the place to learn how to deal with the international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation. ~ Joe Biden

66. The White House is not the place to learn how to deal with the international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation.

67. Given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, let their country down. Never. Never. Common people like us. They do extraordinary things. ~ Joe Biden

67. Given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, let their country down. Never. Never. Common people like us. They do extraordinary things.

68. The 21st century will be the American century. Because we lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example. That is the story of America’s journey. ~ Joe Biden

68. The 21st century will be the American century. Because we lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example. That is the story of America's journey.

69. Get a lawyer whether you’re in military court or federal court, number one. ~ Joe Biden

69. Get a lawyer whether you're in military court or federal court, number one.

70. I think the American people have a genuine and justifiable fear of government intrusion into what they instinctively know is going to be an increasingly intrusive world. ~ Joe Biden

70. I think the American people have a genuine and justifiable fear of government intrusion into what they instinctively know is going to be an increasingly intrusive world.

71. We must reignite the fire of idealism in our society. ~ Joe Biden

71. We must reignite the fire of idealism in our society.

72. Let me tell you what I’ve told literally every world leader I’ve met with, and have known them all: It’s never, ever, never been a good bet to bet against the United States. We have the best fighting force in the world. ~ Joe Biden

72. Let me tell you what I've told literally every world leader I've met with, and have known them all: It's never, ever, never been a good bet to bet against the United States. We have the best fighting force in the world.

73. But I was amazed at how organized the Palestinian electoral authority was, how proficient they were in setting up their polling places and the poll workers they had. ~ Joe Biden

73. But I was amazed at how organized the Palestinian electoral authority was, how proficient they were in setting up their polling places and the poll workers they had.

74. I know I shouldn’t like muscle cars, but I do like muscle cars. ~ Joe Biden

74. I know I shouldn't like muscle cars, but I do like muscle cars.

75. The US commitment to collective defense under NATO Article 5 is a sacred obligation in our view, a sacred obligation not just for now, but forever. ~ Joe Biden

75. The US commitment to collective defense under NATO Article 5 is a sacred obligation in our view, a sacred obligation not just for now, but forever.

76. The United States, to state the most obvious, is very concerned about the staggering number of unaccompanied minors who are children and adolescents who are making a very dangerous journey through Central America to reach the United States. ~ Joe Biden

76. The United States, to state the most obvious, is very concerned about the staggering number of unaccompanied minors who are children and adolescents who are making a very dangerous journey through Central America to reach the United States.

77. Abe Foxman has been a long time friend and adviser of mine. ~ Joe Biden

77. Abe Foxman has been a long time friend and adviser of mine.

78. You know that we are going to control the insurance companies. ~ Joe Biden

78. You know that we are going to control the insurance companies.

79. The interest of the United States of America in having a safe democratic friend, a strategic partner like Israel is overwhelming. ~ Joe Biden

79. The interest of the United States of America in having a safe democratic friend, a strategic partner like Israel is overwhelming.

80. You are twice as likely to be struck by lightning than to be affected by a terrorist event in the United States. ~ Joe Biden

80. You are twice as likely to be struck by lightning than to be affected by a terrorist event in the United States.