Author: George McGovern

Quotes

I always thought of myself as a moderate liberal, a fighter for peace and justice. I never thought of myself as being all that far out.

I always thought of myself as a moderate liberal, a fighter for peace and justice. I never thought of myself as being all that far out.

- George McGovern

I always thought of myself as a good old South Dakota boy who grew up here on the prairie.

I always thought of myself as a good old South Dakota boy who grew up here on the prairie.

- George McGovern

My dad was a Methodist minister.

My dad was a Methodist minister.

- George McGovern

I think the country's getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government.

I think the country's getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government.

- George McGovern

I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that.

I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that.

- George McGovern

I've enjoyed myself 90 percent of the time.

I've enjoyed myself 90 percent of the time.

- George McGovern

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.

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

Empathy is born out of the old biblical injunction 'Love the neighbor as thyself.'

Empathy is born out of the old biblical injunction 'Love the neighbor as thyself.'

- George McGovern

People didn't have the political guts to stand up against an American war.

People didn't have the political guts to stand up against an American war.

- George McGovern

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