Lloyd Bentsen quotes
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“I knew Jack Kennedy; Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.”
-- Lloyd BentsenSource : Remark in vice-presidential debate, 5 Oct. 1988
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“I have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didn't know it at the time, but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government.”
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“Fellow from Texas can tell the difference between grass-roots and AstroTurf.”
-- Lloyd BentsenSource : "Astroturf Lobbying Organizations: Do Fake Grassroots Need Real Regulation" by Henry Young, "Illinois Business Law Journal", November 2, 2009.
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Source : Letter to John Adams, 31 Mar. 1776 See Defoe 2
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“People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.”
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“Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody.”
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“The tourist may complain of other tourists, but he would be lost without them.”
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“How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values?”
Source : Remarks at American Enterprise Institute dinner, Washington, D.C., 5 Dec. 1996
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