"I commanded a naval gunboat patrolling the Mekong……" — John F. Kerry
"I commanded a naval gunboat patrolling the Mekong Delta. Then when I came home after two tours of duty, I decided that the same sense of service demanded something more of me."
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125 Quotes by John F. Kerry
John F. Kerry has 125 quotes on this site.
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Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who…
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I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it.
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That is what Americans do. We face a challenge - no matter how great - because we know that on…
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I can't take my Catholic belief, my article of faith, and legislate it on a Protestant or a Jew or…
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I saw how different life was on different sides of the same city. I saw the fear in the eyes…
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In a few years, you should be able to plug your American-made plug-in hybrid into the outlet in your garage,…
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As I have said for two years now, when Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda were cornered in the mountains of…
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I know something about killing. I don't like killing. And I don't think a state honors life by turning around…
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We must retool our nation to prepare for the challenge we already face to maintain our position in the global…
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An old American patriot described today's situation very well. As America fought for its independence, Benjamin Franklin said, "we must…
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Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder the problem will be to…
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America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have…
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Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year.
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I don't watch the movies I make, so I haven't seen 'Footloose' since it came out. You see this young,…
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What I work hard at doing is staying on a path of being kind and showing and proving that I'm…
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