George McGovern Quotes

I think there are so many problems in the world today, we have to figure out how to fix them rather than point fingers at each other.

There is never a military solution to any problem.

… not merely peace in our time but peace for all time. To achieve it, it is necessary to examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But that is a dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable — that mankind is doomed — that we are gripped by forces we cannot control. We need not accept that view. Our problems are man-made — therefore, they can be solved by man.

Our country must be strong enough to solve problems, and that means we must learn how to work together again.

If we can’t agree on the facts, how can we agree on the solutions?

I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.

We must keep on trying to solve problems, one by one, stage by stage, if not on the basis of confidence and cooperation, at least on that of mutual toleration and self-interest.

I worked with a group of people who argued day and night - professors, officials, the Minister of Finance - but there were decisions that I had to make.

We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.

Costa Rica believes in building bridges, in looking for solutions to problems, and not clinging to positions.

The art of politics is to design a solution that feels painless to all.

Negotiations can create conditions that can lead to solutions.

I hope to see no in-fighting and lots of cooperation. We can either all be part of the problem, or part of the solution, but I think we will all work together well on the same team.

No matter what you may think about her politics or her record, Hillary Clinton understands that this is not reality television; this is reality. She understands the job of president. It involves finding solutions, not pointing fingers; and offering hope, not stoking fear.

The skills necessary to change nappies or negotiate Brexit are obviously very different, but both involve a great deal of trust in the competence of the people doing the job.

Hopefully, together we can find solutions to our grave problems, but we'll never find them through violence.

I'm very tough. Come to a council meeting, and you'll see it.

Thankfully, President Trump doesn't just complain about problems - he solves them.

I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

So let us begin anew -- remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.

It's so much easier to throw rocks than it is to govern.

A war can perhaps be won single-handedly. But peace - lasting peace - cannot be secured without the support of all.

Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly, even in the face of hostility, in the face of doubt and disappointment. Just imagine what could be.

One can go to war alone, but you can't build peace alone.

There are people in Baghdad pursuing the initiative that I started, and I want to give them every chance of success. I don't want to provide any distractions.