Jesse Ventura quotes

I'm against the draft. I believe we should have a professional military; it might be smaller, but it would be more effective. (Jesse Ventura)
Remember that government doesn't earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else. View quote
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Wrestling is ballet with violence. View quote
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Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud. View quote
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Every fat person says it's not their fault, that they have gland trouble. You know which gland? The saliva gland. They can't push away from the table. View quote
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I speak my mind. If it offends some people, well, there's not much I can do about that. But I'm going to be honest. View quote
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Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens. View quote
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I decided to run for governor because I got mad.... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people. View quote
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Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way. View quote
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I asked Dalai Lama the most important question that I think you could ask - if he had ever seen Caddyshack. View quote
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Students often approached me about state-paid tuition while I was out campaigning. After I explained to them that if the state pays their tuition now, they will pay higher taxes to pay other people's tuition for the rest of their lives, most of them ended up agreeing with me. (Jesse Ventura)
Patriotism is voluntary. View quote
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We're not free - if we were, we'd allow people their freedom. View quote
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There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government. View quote
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I don't think I would want the responsibility for enforcing the death penalties. There's always the inevitable question of whether someone you gave the order to execute might truly have been innocent. View quote
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Some felt I'm not academically qualified, and they're right. View quote
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Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people. View quote
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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. A patriot shows their patriotism through their actions, by their choice. View quote
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If I could be reincarnated as a fabric, I would come back as a 38 double-D bra. View quote
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I don't support abortion. I could never participate in one. But I think it would be a mistake to make them illegal again. View quote
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I'm not disparaging suicides when I call them weak, I'm pointing out that anybody who would consider doing a thing like that needs help. I don't think a normal, mentally healthy person commits suicide. (Jesse Ventura)
The Christian right wing in America is a polarizing force when it comes to gay rights, abortion, and patriotism. To me, these aren't "issues," they are matters of individual freedom of choice. But the militant Christians ... especially don't like anything beyond their idea of the "normal"-like the percentage of our population who happen to be gay. To me, gay rights is simple: it's about equality. We're all supposed to be equal under the Constitution, which doesn't say anything about the "Hetero States of America." View quote
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They're Crips and Bloods in Brooks Brothers suits. View quote
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I'd like to work on having every fourth year become a year in which no laws are made, but the old laws are reviewed, updated, or deleted as needed. That way we won't get endless, obsolete laws piling up on the books. View quote
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Don't look for me to make a run for the White House. I don't want that. I see what happens to everyone who takes that office: They all go in so virile and young, and then in the course of 4 years they age 20. I can get by being governor, but being president would be too much stress, too much responsibility - I'd be the most powerful person in the world! And I don't want to do that to Terry. I won't say absolutely not, but I wouldn't put any money on there ever being a Jesse "The Prez" Ventura. View quote
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