I hope Howard Dean is like George McGovern. I thought I was a pretty good candidate in 1972. It's true that I lost to Richard Nixon in the general election by a big margin. But that wasn't my mistake. That…

Quote by George McGovern

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The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history....

The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history....

I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men...

I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men...

No man should advocate a course in private that he's ashamed to admit in public.

No man should advocate a course in private that he's ashamed to admit in public.

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of...

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of...

You know, sometimes, when they say you're ahead of your time, it's just a polite...

You know, sometimes, when they say you're ahead of your time, it's just a polite...

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of...

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of...

The longer the title, the less important the job.

The longer the title, the less important the job.

The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.

The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.

I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men...

I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men...

The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history....

The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history....

The trouble was, all people saw on television were a few of my outspoken supporters...

The trouble was, all people saw on television were a few of my outspoken supporters...

I am 1,000 percent for Tom Eagleton and I have no intention of dropping him...

I am 1,000 percent for Tom Eagleton and I have no intention of dropping him...

I am fed up with a system which busts the pot smoker and lets the...

I am fed up with a system which busts the pot smoker and lets the...

Politics is an act of faith; you have to show some kind of confidence in...

Politics is an act of faith; you have to show some kind of confidence in...

It is simply untrue that all our institutions are evil,... that all politicians are mere...

It is simply untrue that all our institutions are evil,... that all politicians are mere...

Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are...

Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are...

Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only...

Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only...

Politicians are a set of men who have interests aside from the interests of the...

Politicians are a set of men who have interests aside from the interests of the...

Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.

Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.

In Louisiana we don't bet on football games, We bet on whether a politician is...

In Louisiana we don't bet on football games, We bet on whether a politician is...

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in;...

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in;...