Dick Cheney quotes

Born
January 30, 1941, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.

Occupation
Politician, businessman.

Dick Cheney is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

I’m not apologetic with respect to the policies of the Bush administration. I think we basically got it right.
– Dick Cheney

I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about my faults.
– Dick Cheney

My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn’t do that.
– Dick Cheney

I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.
– Dick Cheney

The Federal Reserve, the Treasury, all the regulator agencies – if there’s a problem of the financial mechanism in society, the only one to fix it is government. They’ve got a legitimate role.
– Dick Cheney

In terms of asking questions, I plead guilty. I ask a hell of a lot of questions. That’s my job.
– Dick Cheney

Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better.
– Dick Cheney

I don’t pay a lot of attention, frankly, to what Barack Obama says.
– Dick Cheney

I believe very deeply in the proposition that what we did in Iraq was the right thing to do. It was hard to do. It took a long time. There were significant costs involved.
– Dick Cheney

I’ve worked for four presidents and watched two others up close, and I know that there’s no such thing as a routine day in the Oval Office.
– Dick Cheney

I’ve been extraordinarily fortunate that I’ve been able to go live a very active, stressful life. And I don’t believe that my heart disease changed me for the worst.
– Dick Cheney

We have to make America the best place in the world to do business.
– Dick Cheney

I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I’d see.
– Dick Cheney

Reagan proved deficits don’t matter.
– Dick Cheney

As I think about the future, I’m back where most people live their lives. Which is, death is not imminent, and that’s different.
– Dick Cheney

We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary.
– Dick Cheney

The Iraqi forces are conducting the Mother of all Retreats.
– Dick Cheney

Direct threats require decisive action.
– Dick Cheney

I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good and against it when their poll ratings were bad.
– Dick Cheney

One of the worst things we could do is start to act now as though the attack of 9/11 is a thing of the past and will never be repeated. That’s just not true.
– Dick Cheney

A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign or as part of a presidential debate cannot obscure a record of 30 years of being on the wrong side of defense issues.
– Dick Cheney

We will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.
– Dick Cheney

I am a deficit hawk.
– Dick Cheney

There comes a time when deceit and defiance must be seen for what they are. At that point, a gathering danger must be directly confronted. At that point, we must show that beyond our resolutions is actual resolve.
– Dick Cheney

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.
– Dick Cheney

From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world.
– Dick Cheney

I’ve been criticized because I’ve had the temerity to speak out and done a couple of interviews since I left office. I don’t find anything surprising about that.
– Dick Cheney