Jesse Ventura

A war is justified if you're willing to send your son. If you're not willing to send your son, then how do you send someone else's?

Let me say this: I'm paranoid of the government. They've lost my trust. They've lied to me so many times that I don't know what to believe from them anymore.

Wrestling is ballet with violence.

I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector.

Democrats are so spineless, so afraid to go against the tide... but dissension is the greatest form of patriotism.

My position is that it isn't government's job to mandate patriotism. To me, mandating a pledge of allegiance to a government is something Saddam Hussein would do.

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

The communism of Karl Marx would probably be actually the best for everybody as a whole. But what he didn't figure into was human nature, and that's what corrupts it.

I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.

I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.

Health insurance should be a given for every citizen.

I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.

My father used to always say to me that, you know, if a guy goes out to steal a loaf of bread to feed his family, they'll give him 10 years, but a guy can do white-collar crime and steal the money of thousands and he'll get probation and a slap on the wrist.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.