Elizabeth Dole
Elizabeth Dole
Mary Elizabeth Alexander Hanford "Liddy" Dole is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush presidential administrations, as well as in the United States Senate...
ProfessionPolitical Wife
Date of Birth29 July 1936
CitySalisbury, NC
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We are a great nation because we are a good people.
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[On power:] Some people really have almost a disdain for that word. They feel it is alien to conscience. Power for power's sake, no. But the positive use of power for positive purposes is very important. You have to understand that. You've got to have a seat at the policy table if you want to make a difference.
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The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted.
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When you're in your nineties and looking back, it's not going to be how much money you made or how many awards you've won. It's really what did you stand for. Did you make a positive difference for people?
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What you always do before you make a decision is consult. The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted. Then, once policy is determined, you call on them to help you sell it.
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... All the people in this refugee camp want is to go back to their homes, and that can only happen when it's safe, ... Anything short of that is not going to be something that I would call success.
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Are you willing to send your own sons and daughters to bleed in Kosovo, ma'am?
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seen a lot of things that will haunt me the rest of my life.
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Violence in our schools can never be tolerated. When children pass through the schoolhouse door, they should find safety, not violence, ... My thoughts are with the community of Littleton that has united to counsel and protect those who are suffering during this time of sorrow.
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I was honored to recommend Frank Whitney and am very pleased with his nomination.
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We aim to give a 'wake-up call' to businesses, to alert them to the fact that the next 'fair-haired boy' of their organization just might be a woman.
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Today I am not going to get into the specifics of the legislation.
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I am deeply concerned that the proposed transfer of seaport operations to a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates government might compromise our ability to effectively control our ports and harbors.
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I would appreciate any help you can give.