All Jim Webb Quotes
- 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 of… All
- I left the Democratic Party basically on issues of national security during the end of the Vietnam War. Democratic
- Secretary Clinton and I have worked well together, but the Arab Spring is a different question... This administration, collectively, made some very bad decisions, and… Administration
- 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… American
- I am not convinced the Clean Air Act was ever intended to regulate or classify as a dangerous pollutant something as basic and ubiquitous in… Act
- I have strong reasons for being a Democrat. Basically if you want true fairness in society, you want to give a voice in the corridors… Believe
- World War II brought the Greatest Generation together. Vietnam tore the Baby Boomers apart. Apart
- I was counsel on the full veterans committee, the first Vietnam veteran to serve as a full-committee counsel in Congress. It stunned me that there… Backlog
- I have decided to launch an Exploratory Committee to examine whether I should run for President in 2016. Committee
- I learned long ago on the battlefields of Vietnam that in a crisis, there is no substitute for clear-eyed leadership. Ago
- If I do commit myself to something, I will commit myself 100 percent. Commit
- When I left the Senate in January 2013, I decided to take a full year away from all media interviews, editorial articles, and direct political… Activities
- Events such as the 1991 Tailhook debacle have been seized upon and used by feminists to attack the military culture and bring about major concessions. Attack
- 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… Been
- It is good to see women doctors and lawyers and executives. I can visualize a woman president. If I were British, I would have supported… Anyone
- The function of combat is not merely to perpetrate violence, but to perpetrate violence on command, instantaneously and reflexively. The function of the service academies… Academies
- The POW camps of North Vietnam were packed with Air Force and Naval Academy graduates. The six midshipmen in my Naval Academy class of 1968… Academy
- Man is more naturally violent than woman. Four times as many men are involved in homicides as women. You might not pick this up in… American
- I know how to make decisions, and I know how to lead. Decisions
- From the time I left the Marine Corps after serving as an infantry platoon and company commander in Vietnam, I decided that I would focus… All
- On any given vote, on any given day, a smart senator who has taken a bold or controversial position can reach far more media outlets… Any
- Your first six months in the Senate, you spend a lot of time wondering how the hell you got here. After that, you look around… Any
- My father served 26 years in the Air Force as a pilot and a pioneer in our missile programs. I learned early about the sacrifices… Air
- I just like the people and the culture of Southeast Asia. Asia
- If a minister can lead the Senate in prayer every day... what is so wrong with beginning every day of school with an ecumenical prayer? Beginning