Jill Biden Quotes

I thought I'd grow up to be a teacher, or maybe run for political office.

In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.

I see myself as an old man and an unqualified teacher to the nation. I think being a teacher is probably the most important thing you can be in politics.

As America knows, Obama turned down the lucrative career path guaranteed to the first African-American president of The Harvard Law Review to pursue the missions of service and teaching instead. The potential rewards for our country, now that that early choice has led him into the White House, are enormous.

I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics.

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

I don't think I would run for president.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

I'm glad that Singaporeans were receptive to my message and have elected me to serve as their president.

The people have spoken. Their decision is sovereign. We all respect it... I wish good luck to those who will now govern France.

Don't get me wrong: I would love to be president.

Elections are about choosing sides, but inaugurations are about closing ranks.

If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.

My family has been in politics a long time in Los Angeles. We very much believe we are elected to represent the people. I mean, I am to give voice to, you know, the over half a million people I represent in my congressional district. I mean, that's the way it works.

I really want to be governor when I have a partner in the White House.

My brother is the former mayor of Baltimore.

Voters will decide how they want to be governed.

I have just come out of an electoral experience with the people of my country in which I invited them to join me in a partnership for governance.

I have had a career in public service.

Whenever people say, 'You should be president,' I say, 'I thought you liked me.' Listen, I thought being mayor of Stamford was a wonderful job. Being governor of a state for a period of time is a wonderful job, and I'm not sure I'm at all attracted to Washington.

I love Arizona. I was raised right. Somebody has to go to Washington and knock the hell out of the place.

I'm not going to run for political office.

Some day I shall be President.

There aren't a whole lot of people out of 300 million who could elected to the Congress.

I applaud anyone who wants to take on the load that comes with being President of the United States. You really have to love your country to place yourself in that position.