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Danh ngôn của Joe Biden (Sứ mệnh: 1)

Look, freedom is an overwhelming American notion. The idea that we want to see the world, the peoples of the world free is something that all of us subscribe to.
The Middle East is hopeful. There's hope there.
This is absolutely bizarre that we continue to subsidize highways beyond the gasoline tax, airlines, and we don't subsidize, we don't want to subsidize a national rail system that has environmental impact.
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.
My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.'
The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation.
I believe the American people have a genuine and justifiable fear of government intrusion in what they instinctively know is going to be an ever more intrusive world.
America doesn't have health insurance.
Well, I thought the deal was, when you went to work for the government you weren't supposed to make money!
I know I'm not supposed to like muscle cars, but I like muscle cars.
Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.
For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.
I graduated from the University of Delaware with a double major in history and political science.
In the good old days when I was a senator, I was my own man.
I was kind of secretly hoping one of my kids would go out and make a million bucks. So when they put me in a home, at least I'll have a window with a view.
You've got to reach a hand of friendship across the aisle and across philosophies in this country.
We're going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine.
A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.
Look folks, we know who built this country and we know who is going to rebuild it. It's you. Instead of vilifying you, we should be thanking you. We owe you.
The Chinese have figured out that they have a giant environmental problem. Folks in Beijing, some days, literally can't breathe. Over a million Chinese die prematurely every year because of air pollution.
I have a really close relationship with Mike Bloomberg.
The moral disapprobation of society has an impact on behavior in societies.
I have 'Parents' magazine in my home.
When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn't be playing football.
The greatest gift is the ability to forget - to forget the bad things and focus on the good.
I used to say to my late wife, 'I have great faith in the American people.'
Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.
My dad used to have an expression - 'It is the lucky person who gets up in the morning, puts both feet on the floor, knows what they are about to do, and thinks it still matters.'
I used to stutter really badly. Everybody thinks it's funny. And it's not funny. It's not.
We don't want two-tier people in America. Those who are legal but not citizens, and citizens.
Quite frankly, Russian aggression in Ukraine and its illegal occupation of Crimea remind us that we still have a good deal more work to do to guarantee the strategic vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace.
No fundamental social change occurs merely because government acts. It's because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand - demand - demand change.
For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a government and institutions that abide by the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own.
Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at a citizen's faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity; already-tight national budgets, crowding out important national investments. It wastes the talent of entire generations. It scares away investments and jobs.
The effects of climate change are real and must be acted on.
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.'
Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism.
Given a fair shot, given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, ever, ever let their country down. Never. Never. Ordinary people like us. Who do extraordinary things.
The 21st century is going to 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 history of the journey of America.