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George McGovern Quotes

I was tired. I hadn’t slept eight hours in two, three years. I lived on four, five hours of sleep. You can do it during a campaign because thousands are screaming for you. You’re getting adrenaline shots each day. Then the campaign ends, and there are no more shots Picture Quote #1

Above all, being a Democrat means having compassion for others. ... It means standing up for people who have been kept down Picture Quote #1

I’ve come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society Picture Quote #1

Pay attention to the hungry, both in this country and around the world. Pay attention to the poor. Pay attention to our responsibilities for world peace. We are our brother’s keeper Picture Quote #1

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one’s country deep enough to call her to a higher plain Picture Quote #1

I always thought of myself as a good old South Dakota boy who grew up here on the prairie Picture Quote #1

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I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American Picture Quote #1

And above all, above all, honest work must be rewarded by a fair and just tax system. The tax system today does not reward hard work: it penalizes it. Inherited or invested wealth frequently multiplies itself while paying no taxes at all. But wages on the assembly line or in farming the land, these hard-earned dollars are taxed to the very last penny Picture Quote #1

People didn’t have the political guts to stand up against an American war Picture Quote #1

To those who charge that liberalism has been tried and found wanting, I answer that the failure is not in the idea, but in the course of recent history. The New Deal was ended by World War II. The New Frontier was closed by Berlin and Cuba almost before it was opened. And the Great Society lost its greatness in the jungles of Indochina Picture Quote #1

I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would defeat President Nixon. I now think that no one could have defeated him in 1972 Picture Quote #1

For a generation and more, the government has sought to meet our needs by multiplying its bureaucracy. Washington has taken too much in taxes from Main Street, and Main Street has received too little in return. It is not necessary to centralize power in order to solve our problems Picture Quote #1

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I still love to go back to Mitchell [his home town] and wander up and down those streets. It just kind of reassures me again that there is a place that I know thoroughly, where the roots are deep. Everything had a place, a specific definition Picture Quote #1

I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American Picture Quote #1

Every Senator in this Chamber is partly responsible for sending 50,000 young Americans to an early grave. This Chamber reeks of blood Picture Quote #1

I hope someday we will be able to proclaim that we have banished hunger in the United States, and that we’ve been able to bring nutrition and health to the whole world Picture Quote #1

I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way Picture Quote #1

Democrats believe that the federal government is not our enemy, it’s our partner Picture Quote #1

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People didn't have the political guts to stand up against an American war Picture Quote #1

Well, we ought to be stirred, even to tears, by society’s ills Picture Quote #1

The longer the title, the less important the job Picture Quote #1

The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity Picture Quote #1

A conscientious man would be cautious how he dealt in blood Picture Quote #1

Don’t throw away your conscience Picture Quote #1

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It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well Picture Quote #1

Now, I simply do what I want Picture Quote #1

At least I have precluded the possibility of peaking too early Picture Quote #1

Everyone is exposed to economic risks of some kind Picture Quote #1

Somehow politicians have become convinced that negative campaigning pays off in elections Picture Quote #1

You don’t run for the presidency out of nostalgia Picture Quote #1

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I was tired. I hadn’t slept eight hours in two, three years. I lived on four, five hours of sleep. You can do it during a campaign because thousands are screaming for you. You’re getting adrenaline shots each day. Then the campaign ends, and there are no more shots. (George McGovern Quotes) Above all, being a Democrat means having compassion for others. ... It means standing up for people who have been kept down ... (George McGovern Quotes) I’ve come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society. (George McGovern Quotes) Pay attention to the hungry, both in this country and around the world. Pay attention to the poor. Pay attention to our responsibilities for world peace. We are our brother’s keeper... (George McGovern Quotes) The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one’s country deep enough to call her to a higher plain. (George McGovern Quotes) I always thought of myself as a good old South Dakota boy who grew up here on the prairie (George McGovern Quotes) I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American. (George McGovern Quotes) And above all, above all, honest work must be rewarded by a fair and just tax system. The tax system today does not reward hard work: it penalizes it. Inherited or invested wealth frequently multiplies itself while paying no taxes at all. But wages on the assembly line or in farming the land, these hard-earned dollars are taxed to the very last penny. (George McGovern Quotes) People didn’t have the political guts to stand up against an American war (George McGovern Quotes) To those who charge that liberalism has been tried and found wanting, I answer that the failure is not in the idea, but in the course of recent history. The New Deal was ended by World War II. The New Frontier was closed by Berlin and Cuba almost before it was opened. And the Great Society lost its greatness in the jungles of Indochina (George McGovern Quotes) I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would defeat President Nixon. I now think that no one could have defeated him in 1972 (George McGovern Quotes) For a generation and more, the government has sought to meet our needs by multiplying its bureaucracy. Washington has taken too much in taxes from Main Street, and Main Street has received too little in return. It is not necessary to centralize power in order to solve our problems (George McGovern Quotes) I still love to go back to Mitchell [his home town] and wander up and down those streets. It just kind of reassures me again that there is a place that I know thoroughly, where the roots are deep. Everything had a place, a specific definition (George McGovern Quotes) I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American (George McGovern Quotes) Every Senator in this Chamber is partly responsible for sending 50,000 young Americans to an early grave. This Chamber reeks of blood (George McGovern Quotes) I hope someday we will be able to proclaim that we have banished hunger in the United States, and that we’ve been able to bring nutrition and health to the whole world (George McGovern Quotes) I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way (George McGovern Quotes) Democrats believe that the federal government is not our enemy, it’s our partner (George McGovern Quotes) People didn't have the political guts to stand up against an American war (George McGovern Quotes) Well, we ought to be stirred, even to tears, by society’s ills (George McGovern Quotes) The longer the title, the less important the job (George McGovern Quotes) The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity (George McGovern Quotes) A conscientious man would be cautious how he dealt in blood (George McGovern Quotes) Don’t throw away your conscience (George McGovern Quotes) It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well (George McGovern Quotes) Now, I simply do what I want (George McGovern Quotes) At least I have precluded the possibility of peaking too early (George McGovern Quotes) Everyone is exposed to economic risks of some kind (George McGovern Quotes) Somehow politicians have become convinced that negative campaigning pays off in elections (George McGovern Quotes) You don’t run for the presidency out of nostalgia (George McGovern Quotes)

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