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
It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it. – 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
I wish I had known more firsthand about the concerns and problems of American businesspeople while I was a U.S. senator and later a presidential nominee. That knowledge would have made me a better legislator and a more worthy aspirant to the White House. – George McGovern