Quotes By Joe Biden

There's no political point worth my son's life.

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

You want to know whether we're better off? I've got a little bumper sticker for you: Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive. Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive! Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive!

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

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

Foreign policy is like human relations, only people know less about each other.

It is my view that we cannot conduct foreign policy at the extremes.

We're going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine.

Life is a matter of really tough choices.

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

Social Security's not the hard one to solve. Medicare, that is the gorilla in the room, and you've got to put all of it on the table.

As a matter of fact, I didn't make a political speech outside of my state for 20 years.

No matter how you cut it, this real debate on personal accounts is about the legitimacy of Social Security; it's not about the solvency of Social Security.

I guess every single word I've ever said is going to be dissected now.

Well, I'm telling them two things. One is that, look, this is going to be something when the American people realize - once it's passed - that, A, it does take care of preexisting conditions; B, you're insurance rates aren't going to skyrocket; C, the insurance companies aren't going to be running the show like they were before; D, you're going to be in a position where you can keep your insurance that you have. That once the American public realizes that, you're going to get a reward for this. They're going to be rewarded.

I graduated from the University of Delaware with a double major in history and political science.