Direct threats require decisive action. Dick Cheney
Four years ago, some said the world had grown calm, and many assumed that the United States was invulnerable to danger. That thought might have been comforting; it was also false. Like other generations of Americans, we soon discovered that history had great and unexpected duties in store for us. Dick Cheney
I’m absolutely convinced that the threat we face now, the idea of a terrorist in the middle of one of our cities with a nuclear weapon, is very real and that we have to use extraordinary measures to deal with it. Dick Cheney
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. Dick Cheney
We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary. Dick Cheney
People tell me that Senator Edwards got picked for his good looks, his sex appeal, and his great hair. I say to them, ‘How do you think I got the job? Dick Cheney
I’ve worked for four presidents and watched two others up close, and I know that there’s no such thing as a routine day in the Oval Office. Dick Cheney