Belief Quote by Timothy McVeigh

Based on observations of the policies of my own government, I viewed this action as an acceptable option.

— Timothy McVeigh

I do believe in a God, yes. But that's as far as I want to discuss. If I get too detailed on some things…

— Timothy McVeigh

I have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and I will…I have come to peace with myself,…

— Timothy McVeigh

I wish to use the words of Justice Brandeis dissenting in Olmstead to speak for me. He wrote, 'Our government is the potent, the…

— Timothy McVeigh

Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or ill it teaches the whole people by its example.

— Timothy McVeigh

After living on the edge, the adrenalin, some people in the military get addicted. Anything else seem boring. They have to have the excitement.

— Timothy McVeigh

If there is a hell, then I'll be in good company with a lot of fighter pilots who also had to bomb innocents to…

— Timothy McVeigh

You can't handle the truth. Because the truth is, I blew up the Murrah building and isn't it kind of scary that one man…

— Timothy McVeigh

I have great respect for human life. My decision to take human life at the Murrah Building – I did not do it for…

— Timothy McVeigh

I explain this not for publicity, nor seeking to win an argument of right or wrong, I explain so that the record is clear…

— Timothy McVeigh

It might have changed my whole plan of operation if I'd read that one first.

— Timothy McVeigh

Additionally, borrowing a page from U.S. foreign policy, I decided to send a message to a government that was becoming increasingly hostile.

— Timothy McVeigh