Quotes by Joe Biden

About Joe Biden:

Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is an American politician who is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, jointly elected twice with President Barack Obama, and in office since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Biden represented Delaware as a United States Senator from 1973 until becoming Vice President in 2009.
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No one doubts that innocent men, women and children have been the victims of chemical weapons attacks in Syria. And there's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in Syria: the Syrian regime.

Joe Biden

Let's just be smart this time. I'm looking for smart.

Joe Biden

America's commitment to collective defense under Article 5 of NATO is a sacred obligation in our view - a sacred obligation not just for now, but for all time.

Joe Biden

Abe Foxman has been a friend and advisor of mine for a long time.

Joe Biden

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.

Joe Biden

Now, people when I say that look at me and say, 'What are you talking about, Joe? You're telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?'. The answer is yes, that's what I'm telling you.

Joe Biden

'Obama and Biden want to raise taxes by a trillion dollars.' Guess what? Yes, we do in one regard: 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 going to the super-wealthy. Th...

Joe Biden

My recollection is - and I'd have to confirm this - but I don't recall paying any money to go to law school.

Joe Biden

People everywhere in the world are hungry for economic opportunity. And it's about a lot more than being able to make money.

Joe Biden

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

Joe Biden

There is no inherent power in the office of the vice presidency. Zero. None. It's all a reflection of your relationship with the president. I mean, Kennedy never let Johnson in the office.

Joe Biden

I have a really close relationship with Mike Bloomberg.

Joe Biden

There's one advantage in having been around as long as I have. Everybody in the Senate knows me, and - I'm going to say something presumptuous, to repeat myself - I think most respect me.

Joe Biden

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

Joe Biden

For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.

Joe Biden

The devastating punch we took on September 11th still reverberates throughout American society.

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We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.

Joe Biden

The moral disapprobation of society has an impact on behavior in societies.

Joe Biden

The Recovery Act is working, but it's going to continue to work. It's not over. A lot's going to happen this summer. And even after the summer, there's more to come with the act.

Joe Biden

You know, my Grandpop Finnegan used to have an expression: he used to say, 'Joey, the guy in Olyphant's out of work, it's an economic slowdown. When your brother-in-law's out of work, it's a recession. When you're out of work, it's a depression.'

Joe Biden

Author Bio

  • NameJoe Biden
  • Description47th Vice President of the United States
  • AliasesJoseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
  • BornNovember 20, 1942
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Lawyer