Quotes from George McGovern

When I was small, my most serious handicap was a painful bashfulness in the presence of strangers.

The longer the title, the less important the job.

Reaganism is not only at odds with the Judeo-Christian heritage, it will not work.

I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American.

One of the sharp parallels is that neither Vietnam nor Iraq was the slightest threat to America's national security.

I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that.

I've enjoyed myself 90 percent of the time.

I fully endorse the millennial goals to make (hunger) history, ... Those are big goals, but it's do-able.