Jesse Ventura Quotes
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I believe to go along to get along is unpatriotic. I believe that agreeing with your government on everything they do is unpatriotic. I believe a patriot stands up and holds your government's feet to the fire. Because if you do that, you will get good government.
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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.
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Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers.
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Al Gore, you've been a real inspiration. But a lot of other people who preach the global warming gospel aren't out to save the world. They're out to run it.
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Republicans are not a political party. It's a mental condition.
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Disabled people need more invested in their education, housing, job training, transportation, assistive technology, and independent-living facilities. Governments earn back this investment - and more - by making people with disabilities economically productive citizens.
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Government is at its worst when you have apathy from its citizens.
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Get every candidate to wear a NASCAR racing suit when they go debate; this way we can see how their sponsors really are.
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I had people coming up and telling me they hadn't voted in twenty-five years, but they were turning out for me on Tuesday. I still see the face of this kid who approached me in the little town of Willmar. 'Jesse,' he said, 'you are us.'
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I speak my mind. That's who I am.
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I don't support communism. I don't like that type of government.
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Governments are run by people. People can be bad.
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I'm against the draft. I believe we should have a professional military; it might be smaller, but it would be more effective.
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Love is bigger than government.
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Industrial hemp is a very useful plant. I challenged the attorney general to get rid of the criminal stigma associated with hemp so we can look at it in terms of how it might be useful.
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Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.
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Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.
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Once you privatize something, it becomes a for-profit business.
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You're lucky if I watch 10 minutes of wrestling a month. Most of the time, I channel surf, and I lose interest after a few minutes.
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Mexico has strict gun control. You cannot own a gun in Mexico.
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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.
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I would give the people of America to their first opportunity to elect a president who doesn't belong to either party since George Washington.
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In my era of wrestling, there were no guaranteed contracts, so it was inherent that you draw the crowd in to make money.
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I think the founding fathers believed religion shouldn't interact directly with government.