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George McGovern Quotes

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

George McGovern

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: July 19, 1922 - October 21, 2012

Topics

War Security Young Clearly Commit

My father grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., with my grandparents. In Norwegian my name is pronounced 'Yoo' but my father used to call me 'Joe.'

Father Me Name Brooklyn Grandparents

I've had the same best friends since I was five years old; they're still my best friends. I was never bullied. I was never made fun of.

Best Fun Friends Never Old Same

I'll put it to you this way: I never, ever think about the things that I get involved with on a macro means-to-an-ends scale.

Think You Way Never Things Get

If it's the right chair, it doesn't take too long to get comfortable in it.

Chair Long Comfortable Right Take

I've always said boxing will not retire me, I will retire from boxing, and I stand by that statement.

Me Stand Boxing Said Will Retire

Because there's so much stuff I don't release.

Release Because Stuff Much

I think attacks on civilians in fact boost morale.

Think Morale Fact I Think Boost

I get told a lot that I'm kind of carving my own path. That there are not many actors who are out and are able to play straight and gay, and everyone's OK with it.

Path Gay Play Kind My Own Out

Oh, bird of my soul, fly away now, For I possess a hundred fortified towers.

Bird Soul Fly My Soul Now Away

I kind of lost interest in the classical dance. I was very much interested in the modern choreography.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Dance Lost Kind Choreography Modern

Ignoring party leaders in order to sway public opinion may work in countries where elected representatives are responsive to their constituencies. But in Mexico, members of the legislature cannot be reelected, so their destinies depend less on the will of the people than on party bosses.

Work People Opinion Party Depend

I thought that biology and macro economies, especially, was fairly related between the systems level, and so I graduated the university with a degree in Genetic Engineering and Economies, and I moved to San Francisco to try out how to make money with just the ideas itself.

Money Ideas Thought Engineering Try

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