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" Civic participation over a lifetime, working in neighborhoods and communities and service of all kinds - military and civilian, full-time and part-time, national and international - will strengthen America's civic purpose. "

John McCain

Purpose

Service

Participation

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" Our society demands that women be treated equally and that we not discriminate against them. "

" We are a country with a conscience. "

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" The core political values of our free society are so deeply embedded in our collective consciousness that only a few malcontents, lunatics generally, ever dare to threaten them. "

" I have watched men suffer the anguish of imprisonment, defy appalling human cruelty... break for a moment, then recover inhuman strength to defy their enemies once more. "

" I tell the same stories all the time because I like them! "

" I thought I'd be president of the United States. "

" Frankly, I would never accept an award from Vladimir Putin because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this butcher, this KGB agent, which is what he is. "

John McCain

Kind

Award

" No one can plausibly argue that ridding the world of Saddam Hussein will not significantly improve the stability of the region and the security of American interests and values. "

" On the issue of the gay marriage, I believe if people want to have private ceremonies, that's fine. I do not believe that gay marriages should be legal. "

" But we should be mindful as we argue about our differences that so much more unites than divides us. We should also note that our differences, when compared with those in many, if not most, other countries, are smaller than we sometimes imagine them to be. "

John McCain

Sometimes

Imagine

" I know from personal experience that the abuse of prisoners will produce more bad than good intelligence. "

" It is foolish to view realism and idealism as incompatible or to consider our power and wealth as encumbered by the demands of justice, morality, and conscience. "

" Our political differences, now matter how sharply they are debated, are really quite narrow in comparison to the remarkably durable national consensus on our founding convictions. "

" Thank God for our form of government. The media won't let there be any cover-up. "

" Americans want jobs. They want affordable health insurance. They want an education. "

" The U.S. never lost a battle against North Vietnam, but it lost the war. "

" Americans and Europeans share a common goal - to build an enduring peace based on freedom. "

" On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a complete review of the impact on morale and battle effectiveness of 'don't ask, don't tell' before we repeal it. That's my position now. Now they're trying to ram through a repeal without a - any kind of really realistic survey done. "

" I'm sick and tired of only being asked about everything that Donald Trump says or does. "

" What is most troubling about Mr. Putin's aggression in Crimea is that it reflects a growing disregard for America's credibility in the world. That has emboldened other aggressive actors - from Chinese nationalists to Al Qaeda terrorists and Iranian theocrats. "

" I believe we should always put our country first. "

" I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also. "

" To argue against the global economy is like stating opposition to the weather - it continues whether you like it or not. "

" We cannot have a separate group of people that are military and a separate civilian society. Otherwise, it's dangerous to democracy. "

" When Barack Obama won in 2008, in 2009 I voted for his team because I think that - that the American people wanted him to have his team. But don't think I wasn't worried about it. Really worried. "

" The United States must look beyond Mr. Putin. His regime may appear imposing, but it is rotting inside. His Russia is not a great power on par with America. It is a gas station run by a corrupt, autocratic regime. "

" I consider myself a Christian. I attend church. My faith has sustained me in very difficult times. "

John McCain

Myself

Faith

" We cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves. "

" Barbara Boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today. I know that because I've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her. "

" I think it's important for the president of the United States to be aware of the intelligence information that we have. "