Bob Kerrey quotes

There is no force more liberating than the knowledge that you are fighting for others. (Bob Kerrey)
The only medal that I am certain I deserved is the Purple Heart. View quote
Bob Kerrey
I value public service and I'm relatively good at organizing political causes. View quote
Bob Kerrey
Like Jonah, the whale had swallowed me; unlike him, I believed I would spend eternity inside the belly of the beast. View quote
Bob Kerrey
When you're fighting for economic and social justice, you're always fighting for the minority. View quote
Bob Kerrey
But on the big things, I'm not going to trim in order to win public opinion. Because I really don't want to serve in the Senate if I arrive there without permission to do the things I think need to be done. View quote
Bob Kerrey
The idea that somebody who has done something horrible in a war is not willing to talk about it for 32 years is hardly a shocking idea. Quite the contrary. View quote
Bob Kerrey
Cuba wants to get rid of a dictator, and baseball needs a dictator. View quote
Bob Kerrey
It's not clear in the U.S. at the moment, either. We're going through another election. View quote
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I've been a Yankees fan since I was six. View quote
Bob Kerrey
If you look beyond the short term violence and instability, you do see significant activities on the part of the Iraqi people that indicate they understand the commitment necessary to govern themselves. Its not clear how they will do it, but it never is. (Bob Kerrey)
The problem is you tend to look back and identify mistakes, and as a consequence of feeling terrible about mistakes you say you bungled this so bad, let's get out of here. View quote
Bob Kerrey