Politics is an act of faith you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public. – George McGovern
Ive come to realize that protecting freedom of choice in our everyday lives is essential to maintaining a healthy civil society. – George McGovern
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
There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war. – George McGovern
An investigator starts research in a new field with faith, a foggy idea, and a few wild experiments. Eventually the interplay of negative and positive results guides the work. By the time the research is completed, he or she knows how it should have been started and conducted. – Donald Cram