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The deficit only became a big problem in the Reagan-Bush years. For 12 years, Republican presidents talked about balancing the budget, but failed to propose one.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: About Balancing Became Big Big Problem Budget Deficit Failed Only Presidents Problem Propose Republican Talked Years

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I don't think you can be a good listener unless you're a good listener. I think it's something that you really have to do, and if you really do it, then you can do it. If you don't do it, then you can't do it.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: Good Listener Really Something Then Think Unless You You Can Do It I Think

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I've always believed as a value that the government has a vital - not overwhelming, but vital - role to play in furthering human welfare and good. I think we have an important supportive role to play, hopefully intelligent and sensible.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: Always Believed Good Government Hopefully Human Important Intelligent Overwhelming Play Role Sensible Supportive Think Value Vital Welfare I Think

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I think a lot of people think I was born in a blue suit, on the David Brinkley show. And that isn't me. I am much more that kid who grew up in South St. Louis, in a very modest household, with a simple background with parents who didn't get through high school.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: Am Background Blue Born David Get Grew High High School Household Kid Lot Louis Me Modest More Much Parents People School Show Simple South St. Louis Suit Think Through Up Very Who I Think I Am I Was Born

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My parents wanted me to be a Baptist minister. I was a youth minister in my church when I was still in college. And I was in a lot of theater in high school, and at Northwestern.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: Baptist Church College High High School Lot Me Minister Parents School Still Theater Wanted Youth

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The people I'm honored to represent in Missouri and all over the country want leaders to address their kitchen table everyday problems.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: Address Country Everyday Honored Kitchen Kitchen Table Leaders Missouri Over People Problems Represent Table Want

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Al Gore is a good man. He is a decent, caring man. He listens to his heart and his head. He loves his family.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: Al Al Gore Caring Decent Family Good Good Man Gore He Head Heart His Listens Loves Man A Good Man

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I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive - the power is in love and forgiveness.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: Bitterness Destructive Explain Forgiveness Had Hatred Heard Him His Honor Love Mandela Meet Nelson Nelson Mandela Power Saying Years

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America is a great country. We are so wealthy. But our one remaining challenge is to fulfill the potential of all our people. And the only way we can do that is to try to bring everybody together to a higher place.

~Dick Gephardt

Topics: America Bring Challenge Country Everybody Fulfill Great Great Country Higher Only Our Our People People Place Potential Remaining Together Try Way Wealthy

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 31st, 1941

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