I also try to discipline myself when I get into a situation… - Dan Quayle

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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.

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James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born 4 February 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Quayle was also a U.S. representative from 1977 to 1981 and a U.S. senator from 1981 to 1989 from the state of Indiana. In 1999 Quayle joined Cerberus Capital Management, a multibillion-dollar private-equity firm, where he serves as chairman of the company's global investments division.

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Birth Name: James Danforth Quayle

Alternative Names: James Danforth "Dan" Quayle • J. Danforth Quayle

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