Howard Baker Quotes
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The beginning of the decline of the Republic was the day they air-conditioned the Capitol.
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Eventually, somebody is going to be a hero, and somebody's going to be president. Not necessarily the same person.
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It is almost always the cover-up rather than the event that causes trouble.
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Demography is changing us as we are older societies, we're living longer. How the generations balance each other out, how that affects education and health care.
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In Washington I'm thought of as a conservative, but in Tennessee I'm thought of as a Bolshevik.
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The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts.
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Listen more often than you speak.
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What did the president know, and when did he know it?
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You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think.
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If you don't like the question that's asked, answer some other question.
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Howard Baker
- Born: November 15, 1925
- Died: June 26, 2014
- Occupation: Former White House Chief of Staff