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Jim Webb Quotes

American - Politician | February 9, 1946 -

Throughout the world, our insistence on individual freedom and opportunity has been at the bottom of what people think when they hear the very word 'American.'

Opportunity Freedom People World

I believe anger is a wasted emotion, and I don't like to waste emotions.

Anger Believe Emotions Emotion Waste

I just like the people and the culture of Southeast Asia.

Culture People Just Like Asia

If a minister can lead the Senate in prayer every day... what is so wrong with beginning every day of school with an ecumenical prayer?

Day Prayer Beginning School Wrong

It's hard for me to think about this, but I first went to Southeast Asia as a Marine more than 40 years ago, as a young Marine. I was on Okinawa and then in Vietnam. I've returned in many different hats, which I think has helped me to form my own views about policy out there. I've spent a good bit of time in this region as a journalist.

Good Time Me Think Hats Young

I was the principal negotiator for the Department of Defense, when I was secretary of the Navy, on the issue of Toshiba technology concerns with American submarines.

Technology American Navy Principal

History shows that you can't - you can't have security in Southeast Asia without security in Northeast Asia. It's just the reality.

History Reality You Security Without

The NAACP believes the Tea Party is racist. The Tea Party believes the NAACP is racist.

Tea Party NAACP Believes Tea Party

I have dedicated my political career to bringing fairness to America's economic system and to our work force, regardless of what people look like or where they may worship.

Work People Political America Look

Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath.

Journey War Action White Difficult

Contrary to assumptions in the law, white America is hardly a monolith.

Law America Assumptions White Hardly

There is nothing that's been in any of my novels that, in my view, hasn't been either illuminating surroundings or defining a character or moving a plot.

Character Moving View Nothing Plot

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