Quotes from Cindy Sheehan

I can't speak for the other people whose children have died, but I can speak for my family and the other members of Gold Star Families for Peace. We believe we're honoring our children by working for peace.

I think Michael Moore is an amazing man - an amazing, brave man. And I think people are probably going to start saying, 'Don't associate with Cindy Sheehan.' People who speak truth to power somehow are marginalized in this country.

I admire President Chavez for his strength to resist the United States. Instead, Bush is waging a war of terrorism against the world.

The Democrats are as much a part of the war machine as the Republicans. We can't let Democrats get off the hook because they're Democrats.

The people who are slamming me have no idea about what it feels like to unjustly have a child killed in an insane war.

We haven't been happy with the way the war has been handled. The president has changed his reasons for being over there every time a reason is proven false or an objective reached.

We can't allow any war for imperialism or greed to be fought in our names. This is what we need to keep fighting for.

I'm just so honored that the universe chose me to be the spark that has set off a raging inferno.

It's up to us, the people, to break immoral laws, and resist. As soon as the leaders of a country lie to you, they have no authority over you. These maniacs have no authority over us. And they might be able to put our bodies in prison, but they can't put our spirits in prison.

What is the 'noble cause' for which you sent our country to war?

I don't understand why, to rise to the level of being president of my country, one has to be a monster. I used to say that George Bush was defiling the Oval Office, but it's been held by a long line of monsters. We don't have to support our administrations to love our country.

I admire President Chavez for his strength to resist the United States. Instead, Bush is waging a war of terrorism against the world.

If we stick together as an American people we can bring down the war criminals that are running our country right now.

When I was growing up, it was 'Communists'. Now it's 'Terrorists'. So you always have to have somebody to fight and be afraid of, so the war machine can build more bombs, guns, and bullets and everything.

I am demonized because I don't see party affiliation or nationality when I look at a person, I see that person's heart. If someone looks, dresses, acts, talks and votes like a Republican, then why do they deserve support just because he/she calls him/herself a Democrat?

Casey was a faithful Christian filled with the spirit of the Christ; George is a hypocrite who says he is a Christian but then murders our brothers and sisters indiscriminately.

When I was growing up, it was 'communists.' Now it's 'terrorists.' So you always have to have somebody that's our enemy to be afraid of, so the war machine can build more bombs, and guns, and bullets, and everything (2005, Voices of a People's History of the US)

I'm going to say [to George W Bush], 'And you tell me, what the noble cause is that my son died for.' And if he even starts to say 'freedom and democracy,' I'm going to say, 'bullshit.' You tell me the truth. You ell me that my son died for oil. You tell me that my son died to make your friends rich. You tell me my son died so you can spread the cancer of Pax America, imperialism, in the Middle East (2005, Voices of a People's History of the US)

Casey's flesh and blood sends the war machine's children to exclusive private schools.

Loyalty to the true, core values and roots of democracy is what makes a true patriot, not loyalty to a symbol of the country.

One of my biggest inspirations is President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Yea, President Hugo.

My husband has always agreed with me philosophically.

Recruiters in our country are known for lying to people.

I'm working class, my family was working class, and we have struggled the same way our neighbors here in San Francisco have struggled.