Beau Biden Quotes

I was not a politician.

Congress is the great commanding theater of this nation, and the threshold to whatever department of office a man is qualified to enter.

When I was a young man, I used to dream maybe someday I could be an alderman. Instead of that I became an attorney general, a senator, a vice president, a Democratic nominee.

I am not entering politics to be another Knesset member. If I enter the political arena I want to be prime minister. Period.

There is absolutely no way that I would enter that world. I would never run for office.

I am no politician.

I am definitely not a politician.

The office of Vice President is a greater dream than I ever expected.

I do not purport to be a professional politician.

The vice president can play a real role in that, in helping solve some of the biggest problems in the country.

I spent almost two years trying to get my father elected president.

Nobody has a cakewalk to become governor.

I think there are many Democrats who are good, strong leaders. The person I like the most is my nephew, Congressman Joe Kennedy.

I don't think people realize how life-altering running for president is.

I've been really at the highest levels of American political life.

I think you do need two terms as a president.

I am going to be prime minister.

I actually think you should run for president if you're going to be president, if you want to be president. I'm not running for president. I made that decision, consciously, not to.

There's a lot of work to be done if you're going to run for president or if you're going to run for re-election in a state as big as Florida.

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

I'm not giving up politics entirely - I'm just giving up leadership of a political party.

In 1968, 'Liberty Magazine' had an article about George Wallace in which he stated he would suggest me as a possible vice-presidential candidate, along with other choices such as 'Happy' Chandler and General Curtis LeMay. However, I am not interested in any political office in the United States or anywhere, now or back in 1968.

The presidency of the United States is an incredible thing. You have an ability to effectuate change at the highest level.

I really was going to run for Congress.

My interest in this Senate seat really had nothing to do with President Obama's success. I've been convinced that the right person can win, regardless.