KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Dan Webster Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Dan Webster

Showing 11-20 of 68 Quotes by Dan Webster

Principle says it's not who put forth an idea. It's not the position of the person who put forth an idea; it's not the longevity of the person or the party of the person. That's not what it is at all. In a power system, that's the way it works. But in a principle system, it's what it says.

~Dan Webster

Topics: Forth Idea Longevity Party Person Position Power Principle Put Says System Way Who Works

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.

~Dan Webster

Topics: Changed Florida House Leader Minority Power Saw Speaker System Way Works Years

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


You lay out a plan and - say a three-year plan or a two-year plan - and say, 'This is what we can do. We can do the transportation packages, like the highway bill and the water bill, and we can do some of these other areas - a farm bill - whatever it is, we lay out a schedule, and we put that committee to work to do that.'

~Dan Webster

Topics: Area Bill Committee Farm Highway Lay Like Other Out Packages Plan Put Say Schedule Some Transportation Water Whatever Work You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


We're a nation of immigrants - there's no question about that. But we're also a nation of laws. I think we have to honor both of those.

~Dan Webster

Topics: About Also Both Honor Immigrants Laws Nation No Question Question Think Those I Think

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I was Speaker of the House in Florida, first Republican speaker in 120 years. And I totally dismantled the way this House worked and turned it around to what I believe is right.

~Dan Webster

Topics: Around Believe First Florida House Republican Right Speaker Totally Turned Way Worked Years I Believe

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I'm the only person that has ever run a principle-based legislative body.

~Dan Webster

Topics: Body Ever Legislative Only Person Run

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I will say this: I've had more pro-life bills, I believe, I ruled unconstitutional - but I tried - than the entire total membership of Congress together.

~Dan Webster

Topics: Believe Bills Congress Entire Had Membership More Pro-Life Ruled Say Than Together Total Tried Unconstitutional Will I Tried I Believe

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The key is - I'll say the key - number one, I pray every day.

~Dan Webster

Topics: Day Every Every Day Key Number Pray Say

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Let's take up the most important issues first. Let's take up the reauthorizations first; let's take up the appropriations bill first, not wait until four days beforehand - no one has mentioned anything, and, all of a sudden, somebody looks at their watch and says, 'Hey, in four days, the government is going to run out of money.'

~Dan Webster

Topics: Anything Beforehand Bill Days First Four Going Government Hey Important Issues Looks Mentioned Money Most Out Run Says Somebody Sudden Take The Most Important Until Up Wait Watch

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


We're not even supposed to have a break in August if we have not passed the appropriations bills. It's in the House rules.

~Dan Webster

Topics: August Bills Break Even House Passed Rules Supposed

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: April 27th, 1949

Links

Find Dan Webster on Amazon

Related Authors

Hillary Clinton
Benjamin Franklin
Barry Goldwater
Alexander Hamilton
Patrick Henry
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Mitt Romney

Popular Authors

Jean-Michel Basquiat Fyodor Dostoevsky Epictetus Viktor E. Frankl Jackie Robinson Eleanor Roosevelt Charles Spurgeon Desmond Tutu

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1806 - Isambard K. Brunel

1821 - Charles Baudelaire

1865 - Adela Florence Nicolson

1872 - Leon Blum

1888 - Sol Hurok

1893 - Charles Simmons

1898 - Paul Robeson

1905 - J. William Fulbright

1906 - Victor Vasarely

1910 - Abraham A. Ribicoff

Birthdays on April 9th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Best Courage Hope Motivational Movies Moving On Time Truth