Quotes from George Allen

The people of America need personal responsibility and freedom, not dependency on the government.

The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief.

Losing the Super Bowl is worse than death. You have to get up the next morning.

Every time you lose you die a little bit. You die inside...a portion of you. Not all of your organs. Maybe just your liver.

Winning is the science of being totally prepared

I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.

If you hate your job, don't worry, you won't have it for long.

Most Americans recognize that whatever the government program is, no matter how essential it is, it's waste.

It's time for an American comeback... where leaders in Washington listen to 'we the people.'

China owns more of our bonds than do Americans. That's not a good position to be in.

Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.

For a good life: Work like a dog. Eat like a horse. Think like a fox. And play like a rabbit.

It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven.

In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done so much in only a few years, and we will continue to do so in the future, to prevent such attacks on America.

I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness.

The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it's dangerous.

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit.

Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life, but what we do about what happens to us.

The definition of success is total preparation.

Every time you win, you're reborn; when you lose, you die a little.

I am one who believes that the people's views and values are represented by those who they elect in the legislative branch and not unelected federal judges appointed for life.

When I was elected Governor, we had an audacious agenda that naysayers said couldn't be enacted with a Democrat majority in the state legislature. However, we worked across party lines and enacted historic reforms. Working together, we cut taxes by more than $600 million.

We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation.