Quote by George McGovern
When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referr

When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war debt because it stemmed from World War I. – George McGovern

Other quotes by 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. – George McGovern

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War
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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

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Peace
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It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it. – George McGovern

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I tell people I wont vote to go to war unless Im ready to go or send my kids. – Rand Paul

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It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it. – Robert E. Lee

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There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more of less for progress, the other side more or less for reaction. – George Orwell

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The real war is not between the West and the East. The real war is between intelligent and stupid people. – Marjane Satrapi

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Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher. That is, I used to, until she got an unlisted number. – Author Unknown

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Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they cant lose. – Bill Gates

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Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. – Rainer Maria Rilke

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Do I think its OK to fight authority as long as youre only talking about the high school teacher? No. – John Mellencamp

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