The core political values of our free society are so deeply embedded in our collective consciousness that only a few malcontents, lunatics generally, ever dare to threaten them.

Quote by John McCain

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The problem... is that most members of Congress don't pay attention to what's going on.

The problem... is that most members of Congress don't pay attention to what's going on.

We must win in Iraq. If we withdraw, there will be chaos; there will be...

We must win in Iraq. If we withdraw, there will be chaos; there will be...

I don't doubt the sincerity of my Democratic friends. And they should not doubt ours.

I don't doubt the sincerity of my Democratic friends. And they should not doubt ours.

Remember the words of Chairman Mao: 'It's always darkest before it's totally black.'.

Remember the words of Chairman Mao: 'It's always darkest before it's totally black.'.

As a governor and senator, John Chafee set the standard for honesty and decency that...

As a governor and senator, John Chafee set the standard for honesty and decency that...

I am a Republican. I'm loyal to the party of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt....

I am a Republican. I'm loyal to the party of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt....

But please know, whether you believe campaign contributions are speech or property, that I learned...

But please know, whether you believe campaign contributions are speech or property, that I learned...

Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to...

Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to...

Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war.

Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war.

You cannot tell the enemy you're going to leave and expect the enemy to not...

You cannot tell the enemy you're going to leave and expect the enemy to not...

On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a...

On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a...

Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. Stand up with our President and fight....

Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. Stand up with our President and fight....

My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a...

My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a...

The American people want us to stop spending. And so let's just give them some...

The American people want us to stop spending. And so let's just give them some...

War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its...

War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its...

And the people who live in the southern part of my state do not have...

And the people who live in the southern part of my state do not have...

I'm as frustrated with the French, I think, as anyone, but look, there's going to...

I'm as frustrated with the French, I think, as anyone, but look, there's going to...

We know that Medicare's going broke in seven years, but we need to start over.That's...

We know that Medicare's going broke in seven years, but we need to start over.That's...

The tea partiers are a great addition. The tea partiers have invigorated a base that...

The tea partiers are a great addition. The tea partiers have invigorated a base that...

I am fully prepared to be commander in chief... I don't need on-the-job training.

I am fully prepared to be commander in chief... I don't need on-the-job training.