The injustices endured by black Americans at the hands of their own government have no parallel in our history, not only during the period of slavery but also in the Jim Crow era that followed. — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
Most Southern soldiers viewed the driving issue to be sovereignty rather than slavery. Love of the Union was palpably stronger in the South than in the North before the war - just as overt patriotism is today - but it… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
And all of these together, as much as any campaign the Marine Corps has ever pursued, have brought an unrelenting, never-ceasing pride to all… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
On any given vote, on any given day, a smart senator who has taken a bold or controversial position can reach far more media… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
Your first six months in the Senate, you spend a lot of time wondering how the hell you got here. After that, you look… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
I have decided to launch an Exploratory Committee to examine whether I should run for President in 2016. — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
I have proudly spent several periods in government, but I'm not a career politician. I come from a family of 'citizen soldiers.' — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
History shows that you can't - you can't have security in Southeast Asia without security in Northeast Asia. It's just the reality. — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
I walk fast. I have an aversion to wasting time. My sense of constant motion is one of the reasons that my eldest daughter,… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
The venerable Robert E. Lee has taken some vicious hits, as dishonest or misinformed advocates among political interest groups and in academia attempt to… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
I was raised with the notion that there is no greater honor than to find a way to serve your country. — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
I'm probably more comfortable inside a Marine Corps rifle company than I am anywhere in my life. — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
