I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Our military doesn't defend our American people. Our military is the strong-arm muscle of corporations. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I believe in the America people's ability to govern themselves. If government would just get out of the way and allow them… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Listening is as important as talking. If you're a good listener, people often compliment you for being a good conversationalist… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
If you start studying history closer, you'll find that most all wars are based on false flag operations to get people -… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Al Gore, you've been a real inspiration. But a lot of other people who preach the global warming gospel aren't out to… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
If the price of the drug people want to use is through the roof, well then they're going to have to commit… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I love fat people. Every fat person says it's not their fault, that they have gland trouble. You know which gland? The… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I speak my mind. If it offends some people, well, there's not much I can do about that. But I'm going to… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I wish everyone in this country could magically leave the country for six months and view the United States from the outside… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
If we would end the war on drugs, you would see the end of the militarization of our police forces and you… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
There are lots of people out there who think they know the truth about God and religion, but does anybody really know… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Disabled people need more invested in their education, housing, job training, transportation, assistive technology, and independent-living facilities. Governments earn back this investment… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I will criticize President Obama on this level: it's a good thing I'm not president because I would prosecute every person that… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I have an idea about voting, how about on every ballot we include "None of the above". People may laugh at that,… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
How many elderly people you see have to leave the house they've had their whole life because their fixed income and their… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Students often approached me about state-paid tuition while I was out campaigning. After I explained to them that if the state pays… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
How come life in prison doesn't mean life? Until it does, we're not ready to do away with the death penalty. Stop… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
The war on drugs causes other supplemental crimes to take place because of the original illegality of it. But then again, that's… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I would give the people of America to their first opportunity to elect a president who doesn't belong to either party since… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
If you want to stop illegal immigration, you have to make it so that - so that the people that hire the… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I believe in the separation of church and state. We all have our own religious beliefs. There are people out there who… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
The people need to understand that marijuana is an unbelievable plant that has huge medical - it's a medical plant, is the… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Al Gore in 2000. He got a half a million more votes than George Bush and lost. How can that be? It's… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Most people would assume, as I do, that the courtroom is a place for the truth, but it's not with our corrupt… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
The world protested our invasion of Iraq, but the people of America were never made aware of that - through the censorship… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
One out of four people internationally believe if their country goes to war, The United States would be the opponent. As a… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
People are going to do stupid things, but you don't take away the freedom because somebody makes a stupid decision. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I like surfing in Mexico a whole lot better than sitting with people in Washington that I don't even like. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
People in this country need to understand when you go to any airport in the United States, you are not protected by… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I will not be a Democrat or a Republican. They are the problem, not the solution. We need to abolish political parties in this… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I live in Mexico in the wintertime, and I live off the grid down there. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I've jumped out of an airplane 34 times. I've dove 212 feet under water. I've done a lot of things that defied death. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
If you work for the federal government, the average salary is $7,000 higher than the private sector. Something's wrong with that, when you're making… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
You can grow marijuana, so the government can't tax you and they don't like that, that's why they prohibit it. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Prostitution is criminal, and bad things happen because it's run illegally by dirt-bags who are criminals. If it's legal, then the girls could have… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I don't think I would want the responsibility for enforcing the death penalties. There's always the inevitable question of whether someone you gave the… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
For every day the government is shut down, it should be that we don't have to pay income tax that day because they're not… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I believe in the separation of church and state. We all have our own religious beliefs. There are people out there who are atheists,… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Okay, fluoride in the water to help our teeth. Well, shouldn't that be the job of your mom and dad? To teach you how… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
