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Dan Quayle. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.”
— Dan Quayle
VerifiedInterview with Hendrik Hertzburg (October 1988), referring to Grigori Rasputin · evidencePoliticians and Politics
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Quayle, D. (n.d.). People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33328-people-that-are-really-very-weird-can-get/

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Quayle, Dan. “People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33328-people-that-are-really-very-weird-can-get/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Quayle, Dan. “People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33328-people-that-are-really-very-weird-can-get/.

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