"But we have a war of ideals and……" — John McCain

"But we have a war of ideals and ideas, and that is to sell democracy..."

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158 Quotes by John McCain

John McCain has 158 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

We were pleased to hear the President state his firm commitment that he will do whatever is necessary to accomplish…
Just because they broke the law doesn't mean they're condemned forever to a twilight status ... I believe that most…
Well, I don't think it is amnesty to start with. Second of all, what do you want to do with…
It's the only way that I see that it can be done," McCain said. "Obviously, it has failed in the…
We can't go on forever with 11 million people living in this country in the shadows in an illegal status.…
If you have a large bloc of Americans who believe you're trying to keep their ... fellow Hispanics down and…
Immigration and border security remain critical issues that I am committed to addressing this year. The good news is that…
My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a terrorist organization. And there is…
I'm as frustrated with the French, I think, as anyone, but look, there's going to be other challenges and there…
Our country doesn't depend on the heroism of every citizen. But all of us should be worthy of the sacrifices…
We have to love our freedom, not just for the private opportunities it provides, but for the goodness it makes…
My patriotism and my conscience required me to support it and to engage in the debate over whether and how…

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More Democracy Quotes

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Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers. — Aristotle
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the… — Aristotle
Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms. — Aristotle
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best… — Aristotle
Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because… — Aristotle
Jeans represent democracy in fashion. — Giorgio Armani
I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings… — Richard Armitage
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of… — Richard Armour
Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States. — Karen Armstrong
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership. — Chinua Achebe
Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and… — Chinua Achebe
Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers,… — Margaret Atwood

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