Richard Lugar quotes

Richard Lugar was an influential American politician and longtime U.S. Senator from Indiana. Known for his expertise in foreign policy, he played a key role in advancing nuclear nonproliferation initiatives. He is remembered for his bipartisan approach and dedication to national and global security. Here are 11 of his quotes:

If I could offer but one helpful hint to young Hoosiers hoping to better their odds for success in life, I would simply note the importance of thoughtful reading.

Richard Lugar

The United States cannot feed every person, lift every person out of poverty, cure every disease, or stop every conflict. But our power and status have conferred upon us a tremendous responsibility to humanity.

Richard Lugar

I would like to raise my glass to friendship between Russia and the United States.

Richard Lugar

Grandchildren have taught me how important the future is. I try to look through their eyes and envision what's in their imagination. What's the world going to look like when they're my age? That really does take a huge imagination.

Richard Lugar

Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country.

Richard Lugar

I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of opportunity, free enterprise, the rule of law, and democracy. They understand that these values are the hope of the world.

Richard Lugar

By furthering the use of ethanol, farmers are presented with the opportunity to produce a cash crop by collecting their agricultural wastes.

Richard Lugar

Despite elections and the experience of post-Soviet personal freedoms by the Russian people, the fate of democracy in Russia is perhaps more ambiguous now than at any time since the collapse of the Communist system.

Richard Lugar

We must perfect a worldwide system of accountability for nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.

Richard Lugar