Author: George McGovern

Quotes

I've enjoyed myself 90 percent of the time.

I've enjoyed myself 90 percent of the time.

- 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

I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.

I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.

- George McGovern

My father was a clergyman and always said: 'Hate the sin but love the sinner.'

My father was a clergyman and always said: 'Hate the sin but love the sinner.'

- George McGovern

I thought the Vietnam war was an utter, unmitigated disaster, so it was very hard for me to say anything good about it.

I thought the Vietnam war was an utter, unmitigated disaster, so it was very hard for me to say anything good about it.

- George McGovern

It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well.

It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well.

- George McGovern

My dad was a Methodist minister.

My dad was a Methodist minister.

- George McGovern

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

- 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

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