John Edwards Quotations

We're missing some of that leadership in the White House now.

We're going to have a campaign and an election, not a coronation.

What they've learned and documented over time is actually the repayment rate for low-income families is at least as good, in some cases higher, than other families.

What he does is he comes into a ticketed event, stands at the podium, delivers a speech, may shake a few hands on his way out, ... What I've been doing is I've been in people's homes, on Main Street, in cafes -- not only talking but listening. Giving speeches does not teach you what the problems are that people are facing in their lives.

When I hear of a group of courageous workers engaged in a historic struggle, it is important to me to show that I am with them. I am with you in every step of this struggle. No American should be working full time and still living in poverty.

We need a set of very specific ideas that will help to improve people's lives, and I think the country needs to hear those ideas and see what our vision is.

Senator Kerry supported NAFTA and other trade agreements, ... I was against NAFTA and some of the trade agreements that he was for, and I think they've cost us millions of jobs. And I think voters need to see the difference in our views on what needs to be done about trade and how trade can work for America and American workers.

One of the striking things about seeing Edwards up close is the degree of raw anger he evinces in his speeches -- and the level of anger he elicits from his audiences toward the president.

One for people who are in position of power and influence, and then one for everybody else.

My faith informs everything I think and do. It's part of my value system. And to suggest that I can somehow separate and divorce that from the rest of me is not possible.

News bulletin, Mr. President. They don't have bank accounts,

I was slapped down to the ground when my son Wade died in 1996, in April of 1996.

If we do the work that we can do in this country, the work that we will do when John Kerry is President, people like Christopher Reeve will get up out of that wheelchair and walk again.

I have grown up in the bright light of America.

I didn't get to the Senate by accident.

I don't believe that I could actually give a violation here because I can't tell who that person is or if there was campaigning here.

I don't believe that anybody will affect what I do.

I believe the president should have been given the authority he was given. I believe it's a very good thing that Saddam is gone. ... I think at the time it was the right thing to do to give the president that authority. I think if we'd have given John Kerry that authority we'd be in a very different place because he would have built a coalition to be successful.

I believe that presidential candidates actually have a responsibility to point out substantive differences: to point out perspectives that are different.

I am Quinn's father. I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves.

I am surprised by the strength of the surge. I'm not surprised by the surge,

But the starting place of that negotiation would be they have to stop what they're doing now,

I'm a mainstream North Carolinian, ... I think my views and values represent the values of most people in this country.

Globalization does have winners and losers, but mostly we're a winner. When farmers in Korea protest against globalization, or miners in Germany protest globalization, they're protesting against us.

What will happen now, between now and Election Day - particularly given the fact we are going to have debates, both presidential and vice-presidential debates - is the American people are going to see a very clear contrast.

I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.

I would not, under any circumstances, try to impose my personal faith and belief on the rest of the country. I don't think that's right. I don't think that's appropriate.

Jude comes from a completely medical family - her brothers and sisters are all doctors, her father's a doctor, her mother's a nurse. She just loves real stuff.

It is actually the responsibility of the president of the U.S. to be able to do two things at the same time,

I think we need real change in Washington. I think we need real change in America. And I believe somebody like me, who's not been in Washington for 15 to 20 years, is the best person to bring about that change,

I think an Edwards-Kerry ticket would be powerful.

I think that's taking money that people desperately need, giving it to people -- the very people -- that we've had trouble with, ... It feels like saying, 'You're in good hands with Enron.'

I think that's going to have an effect on kids. If you test it, and it counts, it's going to be a bigger focus.

I think that America is a nation of faith. I do believe that. Certainly by way of heritage - there's a powerful Christian thread through all of American history.

I went from being a senator, a young senator, to being considered for vice president, running for president, being a vice presidential candidate, and becoming a national public figure. All of which fed a self-focus, an egotism, a narcissism that leads you to believe that you can do whatever you want.

I was wrong to vote for this war. Unfortunately, I'll have to live with that forever. And the lesson I learned from it is to put more faith in my own judgment.

It doesn't have to be that way, ... We can build one America.

It is critical that America stay committed and engaged in this region.

I'm here to support the workers, who're trying to earn a decent wage, democracy in the workplace, and freedom from intimidation.

My campaign has been about exactly the same thing: change in America, changing what's happening in Washington, doing it with a perspective that comes from out here.

who has fought for and will continue to fight for the things that all of us believe in, more jobs, better health care, cleaner air, cleaner water, a safer world.

We have to sell that to young people. It's a massive opportunity.

When we raise the minimum wage, ... make it easier for labor to organize the workplace, it's good for the economy as a whole.

The facts are the vice president's company that he was CEO of, that did business with sworn enemies of the United States, paid millions of dollars in fines for providing false financial information, it's under investigation for bribing foreign officials.

We ought to follow through on an idea that was first proposed by President Clinton to allow people over the age of 55 who are not eligible for Medicare into the Medicare system, at cost, and below cost for those who can't afford it. That takes care of a significant number of the people who don't have health insurance.

With a president who believes that he has the kind of executive power he thinks he has -- which is wrong, by the way -- that marriage to a Supreme Court nominee who believes in broad, expansive power is extremely dangerous to our system of government. The most important thing is for the will of the American people to do something about (poverty). I think it's there. What's missing is leadership.

This was an idea that I thought could have a real impact in lifting families out of poverty,

The only thing I can say is that since I have been with the SEIU, I have attended their meetings, and they've been very honest with me. I've seen a lot of integrity, and that's kept me involved with this.

While it appears on the surface that our members' employment and working conditions will not change under any new management structure, we have a long-term concern about job stability and service levels in what amounts to 15 per cent of Bell's customer base.

We will have one clear unmistakable message for Al Qaeda and these terrorists. You cannot run. You cannot hide. We will destroy you.

The president said that he would unite this country, that he was a uniter, not a divider. Have you ever seen America more divided? Have you ever seen Washington more divided?

The president of the United States actually has to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.

Faith is not a political strategy and should not be a political strategy. If it is being used as a tool to garner votes, to convince people they should support one political party or the other, I think that is a huge mistake.

Today, we said clearly to the American people that in our country, in our America, everything is possible,

Twenty-four hours can make a world of difference.

We do not have to live in an America that accepts poverty as a fact of life or chooses to ignore it.

We choose to be inspired because we know that we can do better, because this is America where everything is still possible.

At the end of the day you cannot stand with big drug companies, big insurance companies, big HMOs, big oil companies, and the Saudi royal family, and still stand with the American people, ... You deserve a president who will stand with you.

There simply aren't enough large equities that would allow significant liquidity without the fund having a significant shareholding. It will have to look offshore.

There's no question that I've done wrong. I take full responsibility for having done wrong. I will regret for the rest of my life the pain and the harm that I've caused to others. But I did not break the law.

The total package revealed by Bell and BCE sends a strong message ... that the company has a decreasing interest in maintaining first-call, universal and affordable phone service.

These 501c-4s have a limited constitutional right to engage in electioneering, to do campaign ads. There are some limits on them, but unfortunately if you lump them in with unions and for profit corporations, you create a very serious constitutional problem.

South Carolina, as a matter of compromise, displays the Confederate flag on a flagpole in front of the state capitol. Because I grew up in the South and believe that the Confederate flag is a very divisive symbol, I have stated publicly a number of times that I believe that South Carolina should remove the flag from the state capitol grounds.

Dr Bollard will have another look in September, by which time we expect firmer New Zealand growth and more plausible signs of a moderate global upswing will lead him to conclude that a low and stable rate will be more helpful than another cut.

The bottom line is, it continues the special status that HMOs have,

That's why this was such a good opportunity for me. I played in Indiana last year with some of the best post players in the league. And whoever is in there I think will give us a lift.

This is an especially valuable survey, because it drills down into the benefits, costs, challenges and unexpected consequences experienced by managers; much more than the census type research of employees produced to date.

This is America, where everything is still possible.

They're trying every way they can to make it work, but they're an example of the struggles that American manufacturing is having.

There's a lot of America that's Christian. I would not describe us, though, on the whole, as a Christian nation.

It's an honor to be here in New York. My staff tells me that the whole town is excited about the fresh new face who just arrived from the South to compete in the Big Apple. I told them I was flattered. They told me they meant A-Rod.

It makes our country better and stronger when we lift up and empower those who are struggling every single day, ... Nobody understands that better than Freddy Ferrer, right? He has lived it his entire life.

Stronger exports would gladly be welcomed by the central bank. Most growth forecasts, including ours, depend on a stronger export performance this year.

I want to be a champion for the people I have fought for all my life - regular people.

The value of the exports hasn't been able to respond to the higher prices.

They have to discontinue the development of this nuclear weapons program.

These numbers all point to somewhat stronger economic growth this year than in the second half of 2005. They suggest firming household demand.

Not only are they raising taxes on the middle class, they're not doing anything about the next step. We should be going the next step and actually having very targeted tax cuts that strengthen the financial condition of the middle class.

It's not about who can buy the most television commercials. It's about where you come from and whether you understand the lives of most people in New York.

The fact that women are paid 73 cents on the dollar for work equivalent to work being done by men is unacceptable in America.

I'm in love with one woman. I've been in love with one woman for 31 years. She is the finest human being I have ever known.

I have never loved my country more than I do today, ... All my life, America has smiled at me, and today I am smiling right back.

In America we believe that every child, no matter where they live, who their family is, or what the color of their skin, is entitled to as good an education as the richest parent in America can give to their children.

I'm their sole parent, and there is nothing more important than being the best father I can be.

I'm not sure I had a political career for the future anyway. I'm not sure that politics was what I wanted to spend my life doing.

If you look at the history of endorsements in this campaign, they haven't had a lot of sway with voters, which is understandable, ... Voters make their own decisions in presidential campaigns.

If you want to beat me up, feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself.

In 2006, 2 years ago, I made a very serious mistake. A mistake that I am responsible for and no one else. In 2006, I told Elizabeth about the mistake, asked her for her forgiveness, asked God for his forgiveness.

George Bush doesn't get to pick our nominee, and he doesn't get to decide what this election is about, ... This president is so bankrupt of ideas that he can't even wait until the Democrats pick a nominee before he starts drudging up the past and slinging mud.

I'd say if you live in the United States of America and you vote for George Bush, you've lost your mind.

These judges, some of these judges, that come out of the White House, they will take your rights away. It is no more complicated than that. And if we as Democrats don't have the backbone to stand up and fight this fight, we don't stand for anything.

America's families will be safer in a world where we're strong, where we're engaged, but where we're respected.

There is so much work to be done to treat gays and lesbians and gay and lesbian couples with the respect that they're entitled to. They deserve, in my judgment, partnership benefits. They deserve to be treated fairly when it comes to adoption and immigration.