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Dennis Kucinich is an American politician and former mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Known for his progressive views, he served as a U.S. Representative and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination. He is recognized for his advocacy on issues such as peace, environmental protection, and social justice. Here are 48 of his quotes:

When you have real power you don't threaten. People know what your capabilities are.

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I said in October of 2008 that there was no proof that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction or had the intention or capability of attacking the United States. Here we are. Almost 4,700 troops died, tens of thousands injured, over a million Iraqis dead. It will cost $5 trillion in the end for the war.

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People are fed up with the politics where candidates just rip each other apart and then the voters lose in the end because no one really knows what anybody stands for.

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Iraq does not pose an imminent threat to the United States of any of its neighboring nations.

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And my approach has always been to stand up and speak out on behalf of the economic rights of people.

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I think the Lord's Prayer is a very powerful prayer. And the prayer of St. Francis.

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Oh, my family lived in 21 places before I was 17.

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Anyone who really studies Catholicism deeply is aware of the mystical nature of our faith. Even references to Christ's mystical body has connections to that principle.

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I don't want to bash Bill and Hillary, because they're friends of mine, but I do have a difference of opinion about how to take back the House and the Senate.

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I believe health care is a civil right.

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In the past week it has become clear that the vote on the final healthcare bill will be very close. I take this vote with the utmost seriousness. I am quite aware of the historic fight that has lasted the better part of the last century to bring America in line with other modern democracies in providing single payer health care.

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I have worked to expand the health care debate beyond the current for-profit system, to include a public option and an amendment to free the states to pursue single payer.

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I think we need to look for any opening we can to avoid a war and we shouldn't pass up any opportunity for resolution.

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First off, I never favored a constitutional amendment to criminalize abortion or to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Is it the United States Congress or the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs?

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Everyone should have health insurance? I say everyone should have health care. I'm not selling insurance.

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But beyond all that, the question that is continually begged is why isn't America leading the way toward total abolition of nuclear weapons.

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My political career goes back to the '60s and those were times of vigorous debates.

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You know, I started my career in politics in 1967. I'm not new to this. I did not just fall off the Christmas tree. I understand the world is complex. I know that there are people out there who want to hurt other people.

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Look, I've lost before. And there's always a tomorrow.

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