I also try to discipline myself when I get into a situation ... and I'm trying to think of an answer, instead of being verbose, which is a tendency that I have, to be concise. Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.
Dan Quayle
— Dan Quayle
Vice President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
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Dan Quayle was vice president of the united states from 1989 to 1993. James Danforth Quayle is an American retired politician and US Army National guard veteran who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Read more on Wikipedia →

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