Jesse Ventura Quotes, Sayings, Remarks, Thoughts and Speeches



Jesse Ventura Quotes and Sayings


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    All of us should have free choice when it comes to patriotic displays... a government wisely acting within its bounds will earn loyalty and respect from its citizens. A government dare not demand the same. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
  • 3
    Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I also believe that government has no business telling us how we should live our lives. I think our lifestyle choices should be left up to us. What we do in our private lives is none of the government's business. That position rules out the Republican Party for me. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I asked Dalai Lama the most important question that I think you could ask - if he had ever seen Caddyshack. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I believe in the America people's ability to govern themselves. If government would just get out of the way and allow them to lead their lives as they choose, they will succeed. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I don't believe we need the government's help as much as some think we do. That belief sets me apart from the Democrats, since their way of dealing with everything is to tax and spend. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
  • 12
    I don't support abortion. I could never participate in one. But I think it would be a mistake to make them illegal again. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I don't think I would want the responsibility for enforcing the death penalties. There's always the inevitable question of whether someone you gave the order to execute might truly have been innocent. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I speak my mind. If it offends some people, well, there's not much I can do about that. But I'm going to be honest. I'm going to continue to speak my mind, and that's who I am. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    I'm against the draft. I believe we should have a professional military; it might be smaller, but it would be more effective. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    If I could be reincarnated as a fabric, I would come back as a 38 double-D bra. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    If I wanna be president, I probably can. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
  • 19
    If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    Industrial hemp is a very useful plant. I challenged the attorney general to get rid of the criminal stigma associated with hemp so we can look at it in terms of how it might be useful. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    Politics is not my life. I have a career in radio and another career in film. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
  • 24
    Remember that government doesn't earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
  • 25
    Students often approached me about state-paid tuition while I was out campaigning. After I explained to them that if the state pays their tuition now, they will pay higher taxes to pay other people's tuition for the rest of their lives, most of them ended up agreeing with me. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    The Constitution guarantees us our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That's all. It doesn't guarantee our rights to charity. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
  • 29
    There's no question that we need tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. We need to take a lesson from European countries where driving isn't a right but a privilege. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We're not free - if we were, we'd allow people their freedom. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    When the Constitution gave us the right to bear arms, it also made us responsible for using them properly. It's not fair of us as citizens to lean more heavily on one side of that equation than on the other. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    Wrestling is ballet with violence. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF
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    You can't legislate morality. Jesse Ventura | Refcard PDF

 

  

  

 

  

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