George Allen Quotations

The people of America need personal responsibility and freedom, not dependency on the government.

Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day.

The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it's dangerous

Forget the past - the future will give you plenty to worry about.

We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation.

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit.

Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.

Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent.

I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.

Every time you win, you're reborn; when you lose, you die a little.

I did learn that some of the things that are great for locker rooms are inappropriate for political discourse. That's a wisdom I've garnered.

Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.

When I was elected Governor, we had an audacious agenda that naysayers said couldn't be enacted with a Democrat majority in the state legislature. However, we worked across party lines and enacted historic reforms. Working together, we cut taxes by more than $600 million.

Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing, and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition.

I think you always have to be innovating and adapting and improving. You can't stay the same.

The achiever is the only individual who is truly alive

It's time for an American comeback... where leaders in Washington listen to 'we the people.'

Trust free people and free enterprise as opposed to meddling, burdensome government.

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.

I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness

Winning is the science of being totally prepared

It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven

The tougher the job, the greater the reward.

I do think that the elections of 2010 and 2012 are going to determine the trajectory of the country. Either we're going to be aspiring and improving opportunities based on freedom and responsibility, or we're going to go down the path that dictates and mandates a dependency on government.

Every day you waste is one you can never make up.

China owns more of our bonds than do Americans. That's not a good position to be in.

I don't like talking about myself. I don't like talking about these introspective things.

I have no intention of running for office again.

Most Americans recognize that whatever the government program is, no matter how essential it is, it's waste.

My mother is French-Italian with a little Spanish blood in her. I've been raised, and she was, as far as I know, raised as a Christian.

In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done so much in only a few years, and we will continue to do so in the future, to prevent such attacks on America.

Unstable natural gas prices and supply volatility hurt all Americans, including Virginia families, farms, manufacturing plants and small businesses. I believe allowing states to opt in to deep-water exploration far off the coast will make Virginia and America more secure and more energy-independent.

The fact is it was most likely kids.

Some children say, 'Yeah, I used to have a closet in my room, and now I don't have a closet or a window,' ... You see and talk to folks who have lost everything to be excited about looking for clothes -- 'How do you think this will fit my 2-year-old?' There were cardboard boxes filled with clothes, so they just picked three things to find things that will get them through the next day.

I would also strongly encourage everyone to take all due precautions for the hurricane,

If they can constitute a free and just society with this constitution that they're working on right now, I think that that will be something, a real measurement, a real benchmark,

I don't know anything about any vacancies. We hire and fire the president only.

I am confident that with the wholesome character of our American people, justice will prevail and liberty will endure.

I am inclined to support him. I'm very impressed with his record as I looked at it.

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I think the president ought to meet with this mother. What I would say to her is her son will always be remembered as a great hero and a patriot, advanced freedom in Iraq and the Middle East, has made this country more secure.

I think this is great progress and we ought to celebrate it,

I think they will step down if they're indicted. I do think that's appropriate if they're in the midst of an indictment.

That doesn't mean I've ruled anything else in or out,

I think if you're going to operate a motorcycle, two wheel vehicle or three wheel vehicle you out to be insured just like I'm insured.

I think this is a very crucial time for the future of Iraq, ... The terrorists don't have anything to win the hearts and minds of the people of Iraq. All they care to do is disrupt.

I'm hoping we can use some of the money for more rehabilitation for her so maybe help her with her balance, ... I've exhausted everything I have trying to do that.

You'll bring a credibility to the United Nations that they sorely need,

Whether it is from defense intelligence, whether it's from the CIA, whether it's from other sources around the world, and we need to get that right to make the right decisions,

Today's announcement appears to be good news for our efforts to keep the Navy's jets at Oceana. It throws a well-deserved wrench into the controversial, unwise and unusual BRAC order. However, I would urge caution before anyone suggests that the encroachment problems in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake are of no concern to the Navy. We must not be distracted from addressing the issues that have caused this discussion in the first place. We must aim to make sure that Oceana remains the best location for the Master Jet Base on the East Coast.

We don't mind taking the money and using it simply for computers and technology initiatives that we as Virginias have determined, but I don't want them doing anything to harm our standards.

There has just been a monumental benchmark achieved, ... Meet the Press.

Why not use this tragedy as a way to have some regulatory review?

Why can't you be more like Gene Upshaw?

The Governorship of Virginia is a venerated and vital position -- one worthy only of honorable men and women, ... All Virginians should consider this window on the candidate's character when they vote.

What this is is a sucker punch .... wasting hours and hours on the Senate floor, ... slap in the face.

We just got a first down. Haven't scored yet.

Bob, the taxpayers thank you, ... A lot of families heretofore on welfare, as fathers and mothers with their children, thank you for your great leadership.

Bob showed not only a care for reforming these laws and improving the juvenile justice system, but also taking ideas -- there were just a few -- that the other side had to work in a very bipartisan manner to come up with these changes,

Because it is impractical for all of those with a compelling interest to view this trial in person, we should give victims the option to view these open proceedings, which are directly related to the horrific events that injured them or took the lives of their loved ones,

It wouldn't really affect us. It would probably be a good thing. Some people here just use it as a shortcut.

These are all capable, intelligent individuals and their stances take into the best interests of their particular states, ... We're not making any effort to show any differences with the White House, but they certainly have a right to do so.

Providing a way to encourage the widespread adoption of broadband Internet access is vital to helping keep pace with the new global economy.

As far as Hank Aaron is concerned, if a certain player breaks his home run record, it's not a question of an asterisk, ... There probably ought to be an 'Rx' next to it.

This is fraudulent and criminal activity that must be prosecuted and must be stopped to protect innocent people.

There's a lot of intermingling of race horses. ... So it's not too surprising it's showing up in the tracks.

At a minimum, the Department of Energy needs to clarify the way in which it plans to handle future supply disruptions so that the states can minimize the confusion that leads to higher gas prices.

It may be several years down the road or months down the road we can get a consensus on how you handle a good temporary-worker system.

Doing so will help them begin to heal, but it is also the right thing for a compassionate people to do,

Consumers have more access to information than at any time in our history.

It's not going to be tolerated around here.

I want to be assured that she is not going to be another Souter, ... I understand the president knows her well, but I don't.

These parks that are closing tend to be filled with older, small homes. Those homes are far more than affordable, they're cheap. It's for people who can't afford any other kind of housing.

In the end, each campaign becomes a choice between two candidates, with two different philosophies,

I am actually amazed how many candidates came up,

Persevere and get it done.

If you hate your job, don't worry, you won't have it for long.

The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who perform great feats before friendly crowds. Greatness in major league sports is the ability to win in a stadium filled with people who are pulling for you to lose.

Coaches try to beat each other from the ears up.

I am one who believes that the people's views and values are represented by those who they elect in the legislative branch and not unelected federal judges appointed for life.

Vicodin and vodka the breakfast of champion's.

If you can accept defeat and open your pay envelope without feeling guilty, you're stealing.

Losing the Super Bowl is worse than death. You have to get up the next morning.

The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief.

Football is one-third offense, one-third defense, and one-third special teams.

Losers never know why they are losing. They will mention injuries, the officiating, the weather and bad breaks.

What you do in the off season determines what you do in the regular season.

The National Liberation Front was not...a viable, autonomous organization with a life of its own; it was a facade, a "front," by means of which the DLD (the North Vietnamese Communist Party) sought to mobilize the people in the South to accomplish its ends, and to garner international sympathy and support.

The definition of success is total preparation.

Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life, but what we do about what happens to us.

Football isn't necessarily won by the best players. It's won by the team with the best attitude.

For a good life: Work like a dog. Eat like a horse. Think like a fox. And play like a rabbit.

Today the primary threat to the liberties of the American people comes not from communism, foreign tyrants or dictators. It comes from the tendency on our own shores to centralize power, to trust bureaucracies rather than people.

Every time you lose you die a little bit. You die inside...a portion of you. Not all of your organs. Maybe just your liver.

Quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to....