--- title: "31 Surgeon General Quotes by 17 authors" description: "Browse 31 Surgeon General quotes by 17 authors. Discover the best Surgeon General sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bc/vivek-murthy-4508_did_when-i-began-my-tenure-as-surgeon-genera_1038147.jpg" --- > [When I began my tenure as surgeon general, I did not intend to focus on emotional well-being.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/when-i-began-my-tenure-as-surgeon-general-i-did-not-intend-to-focus/) [Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bc/vivek-murthy-4508_did_when-i-began-my-tenure-as-surgeon-genera_1038147.jpg) > [I met the surgeon general - he offered me a cigarette.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rodney-dangerfield/i-met-the-surgeon-general-he-offered-me-a-cigarette/) [Rodney Dangerfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rodney-dangerfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/731/rodney-dangerfield-755_cigarette_i-met-the-surgeon-general-he-offered-me_3133372.jpg) > [I do not intend to use the Surgeon General's Office as a bully pulpit for gun control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/i-do-not-intend-to-use-the-surgeon-general-s-office-as-a-bully-pulpit/) [Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18c/vivek-murthy-4508_control_i-do-not-intend-to-use-the-surgeon-gener_154345.jpg) > [Surgeon general's job is to protect, promote and advance the health, safety and security of the nation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/surgeon-general-s-job-is-to-protect-promote-and-advance-the-health/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4a/richard-carmona-17754_cybersecurity_surgeon-general-s-job-is-to-protect-prom_2804833.jpg) > [A lot of people have misconceptions about what the surgeon general does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/a-lot-of-people-have-misconceptions-about-what-the-surgeon-general/) [Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/vivek-murthy-4508_doe_a-lot-of-people-have-misconceptions-abou_265006.jpg) > [I really think the most important thing I do is to protect the dignity and the integrity of the Office of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/i-really-think-the-most-important-thing-i-do-is-to-protect-the/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be1/richard-carmona-17754_dignity_i-really-think-the-most-important-thing_2426987.jpg) > [As 17th U.S. Surgeon General, I was privileged to serve as the nation's doctor. I focused much of my time on promoting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/as-17th-u-s-surgeon-general-i-was-privileged-to-serve-as-the-nation-s/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/627/richard-carmona-17754_doctor_as-17th-u-s-surgeon-general-i-was-privil_502855.jpg) > [Surgeon General's warning ought to read: Smoking has been determined t0 cause cancer, heart disease & rednecks with seniority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-hicks/surgeon-general-s-warning-ought-to-read-smoking-has-been-determined/) [Bill Hicks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-hicks/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c3/bill-hicks-970_cancer_surgeon-general-s-warning-ought-to-read_3109979.jpg) > [After lunch we went into the garden for coffee and I turned on the Surgeon-General with his graphics, percentages etc. of sick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-haig-1st-earl-haig/after-lunch-we-went-into-the-garden-for-coffee-and-i-turned-on-the/) [Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-haig-1st-earl-haig/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a71/douglas-haig-1st-earl-haig-700_coffee_after-lunch-we-went-into-the-garden-for_1379361.png) > [“The curve of her smile promised things that were probably illegal, and bad for you, and would carry warnings from the Surgeon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-butcher/the-curve-of-her-smile-promised-things-that-were-probably-illegal-and/) [Jim Butcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-butcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/185/jim-butcher-151_promised-things_the-curve-of-her-smile-promised-things-t_234506.png) > [When the surgeon general Joycelyn Elders said that drugs should be legalized, I saw somebody else who felt what I feel. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/snoop-dogg/when-the-surgeon-general-joycelyn-elders-said-that-drugs-should-be/) [Snoop Dogg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/snoop-dogg/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/snoop-dogg-1884_drug_when-the-surgeon-general-joycelyn-elders_622512.png) > [A grateful world, nation and cadre of surgeons general who followed in his shadow are forever indebted to Surgeon General Koop's wisdom,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/a-grateful-world-nation-and-cadre-of-surgeons-general-who-followed-in/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ba/richard-carmona-17754_followed_a-grateful-world-nation-and-cadre-of-sur_2137452.jpg) > [By the way, what happened to our surgeon general who warned us about AIDS and smoking? That position has been completely stripped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-david/by-the-way-what-happened-to-our-surgeon-general-who-warned-us-about/) [Laurie David](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-david/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/035/laurie-david-4810_power_by-the-way-what-happened-to-our-surgeon_2211940.png) > [The surgeon general is responsible for sharing scientifically-based information with the public so that they can improve their health. But I will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/the-surgeon-general-is-responsible-for-sharing-scientifically-based/) [Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5c/vivek-murthy-4508_america_the-surgeon-general-is-responsible-for-s_2443613.jpg) > [I've had opportunities before to run for office - the Republicans recruited me when I was surgeon general, to run for Congress,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/i-ve-had-opportunities-before-to-run-for-office-the-republicans/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e8/richard-carmona-17754_against_i-ve-had-opportunities-before-to-run-for_2061334.jpg) > [When I came home after my statutory term as surgeon general, I just resumed my life here in southern Arizona. Teaching at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/when-i-came-home-after-my-statutory-term-as-surgeon-general-i-just/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdd/richard-carmona-17754_after_when-i-came-home-after-my-statutory-term_1427875.jpg) > [I think people align themselves with my way of thinking when they're talking to me. They try to create new avenues for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myron-rolle/i-think-people-align-themselves-with-my-way-of-thinking-when-they-re/) [Myron Rolle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myron-rolle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e7/myron-rolle-13692_equality_i-think-people-align-themselves-with-my_2480331.jpg) > [C. Everett 'Chic' Koop became U.S. Surgeon General under President Reagan. He was a world renowned pediatric surgeon who had a tumultuous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/c-everett-chic-koop-became-u-s-surgeon-general-under-president-reagan/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39d/richard-carmona-17754_aids_c-everett-chic-koop-became-u-s-surgeon-g_1861593.jpg) > [When I was Surgeon General, I spent a lot of time talking to people in living rooms and town halls all across…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/when-i-was-surgeon-general-i-spent-a-lot-of-time-talking-to-people-in/) [Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77e/vivek-murthy-4508_addiction_when-i-was-surgeon-general-i-spent-a-lot_38560.jpg) > [Well, we're just a couple of weeks from new President Barack Obama being sworn in. And he's been very busy naming a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-letterman/well-we-re-just-a-couple-of-weeks-from-new-president-barack-obama/) [David Letterman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-letterman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/adb/david-letterman-378_american-idol_well-we-re-just-a-couple-of-weeks-from-n_86254.jpg) > [Very simply, we subsidize high-fructose corn syrup in this country, but not carrots. While the surgeon general is raising alarms over the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-pollan/very-simply-we-subsidize-high-fructose-corn-syrup-in-this-country-but/) [Michael Pollan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-pollan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17c/michael-pollan-408_alarms_very-simply-we-subsidize-high-fructose-c_2158358.jpg) > [Reports to the Surgeon General represent the final word upon the efficient and devoted sense of responsibility of our people in this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-hoover/reports-to-the-surgeon-general-represent-the-final-word-upon-the/) [Herbert Hoover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-hoover/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f48/herbert-hoover-1115_adequate_reports-to-the-surgeon-general-represent_463959.jpg) > [“So let me get this straight – this is a long sentence. We are going to be gifted with a health care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dr-barbara-bellar/so-let-me-get-this-straight-this-is-a-long-sentence-we-are-going-to/) [Dr. Barbara Bellar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dr-barbara-bellar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa7/dr-barbara-bellar-185034_health_so-let-me-get-this-straight-this-is-a-lo_1776118.jpg) > [When I went through my confirmation hearing to serve as surgeon general they asked me what my priorities would be and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/when-i-went-through-my-confirmation-hearing-to-serve-as-surgeon/) [Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9b/vivek-murthy-4508_loneliness_when-i-went-through-my-confirmation-hear_2245680.jpg) > [All reviews should carry a Surgeon General's warning. The good ones turn your head, the bad ones break your heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ives/all-reviews-should-carry-a-surgeon-general-s-warning-the-good-ones/) [David Ives](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ives/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/590/david-ives-28528_break_all-reviews-should-carry-a-surgeon-gener_1228398.jpg) > [Well, the responsibility of the surgeon general is to make sure that the public has access to science and access to it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/well-the-responsibility-of-the-surgeon-general-is-to-make-sure-that/) [Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/vivek-murthy-4508_responsibility_well-the-responsibility-of-the-surgeon-g_2672530.jpg) > [“If the epidemic continues its mathematical rate of acceleration, civilization could easily disappear from the face of the earth.” —The Army Surgeon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-druga/if-the-epidemic-continues-its-mathematical-rate-of-acceleration/) [Jacqueline Druga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacqueline-druga/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/253/jacqueline-druga-55006_epidemic_if-the-epidemic-continues-its-mathematic_10095.jpg) > [The overarching issue, really, is our surgeon general should be able to communicate transparently and honestly with the American public on all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/the-overarching-issue-really-is-our-surgeon-general-should-be-able-to/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/235/richard-carmona-17754_able_the-overarching-issue-really-is-our-surg_1346028.jpg) > [I give in and light another cigarette even though last night the surgeon general came on the television set and shook his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-stockett/i-give-in-and-light-another-cigarette-even-though-last-night-the/) [Kathryn Stockett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-stockett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/976/kathryn-stockett-1284_bigs_i-give-in-and-light-another-cigarette-ev_1918690.png) > [Obama's health care plan will be written by a committee whose head, John Conyers, says he doesn't understand it. It'll be passed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/obama-s-health-care-plan-will-be-written-by-a-committee-whose-head/) [Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12d/rush-limbaugh-28_broke_obama-s-health-care-plan-will-be-written_1288201.jpg) > [In honor of Surgeon General Koop's legacy, we should ensure that the position of surgeon general is protected from political interference, funded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carmona/in-honor-of-surgeon-general-koop-s-legacy-we-should-ensure-that-the/) [Richard Carmona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carmona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bb/richard-carmona-17754_careers_in-honor-of-surgeon-general-koop-s-legac_151611.jpg) ## Top authors on Surgeon General - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-richard-carmona-78466.jpg) Richard Carmona 9 quotes 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