Senator John Kerry Quotes

I don't know what compassionate conservative means. Does it mean cutting kids out of after school programs, Does it mean read more

I don't know what compassionate conservative means. Does it mean cutting kids out of after school programs, Does it mean drilling in the arctic wildlife refuge? Does it mean sending kids to Iraq without body armor that's state of the art?

Every reform needs examples more than advocates

Every reform needs examples more than advocates

It’s time we framed every question - every issue -- not in terms of what’s in it for ‘me,’ but read more

It’s time we framed every question - every issue -- not in terms of what’s in it for ‘me,’ but what’s in it for all of us? And when you ask that simple question - what’s in it for all of us? - the direction not taken in America could not be more clear or compelling.

Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need read more

Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everybody, then you make everybody your judge.

In this remarkable time for the world, I refuse to believe it's time to stop believing in the possibilities of read more

In this remarkable time for the world, I refuse to believe it's time to stop believing in the possibilities of our remarkable country. I refuse to accept the downsizing of the American Dream. I refuse to bet against American entrepreneurial spirit and American ingenuity.The competition's tough, and it requires us to be tougher - tough-minded, never hard hearted.

I saw how different life was on different sides of the same city. I saw the fear in the eyes read more

I saw how different life was on different sides of the same city. I saw the fear in the eyes of people who were not free. I saw the gratitude of people toward the United States for all that we had done. I felt goosebumps as I got off a military train and heard the Army band strike up "Stars and Stripes Forever."

The truth is, President Bush provides the right rhetoric, but then pursues all the wrong policies.

The truth is, President Bush provides the right rhetoric, but then pursues all the wrong policies.

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on their high horse, whooped and read more

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on their high horse, whooped and hollered, rode around in circles, and ended right back where they'd started.

The best way to create a genuine "responsibility era" -- a genuine commitment to families and to the values they read more

The best way to create a genuine "responsibility era" -- a genuine commitment to families and to the values they reflect -- is to begin with those to whom we owe the greatest responsibility -- those whom we most value -- our kids. Let's not just talk about it -- let's put kids first.

By refusing to implement the women’s contracting program and repeatedly failing to meet required contracting goals, this administration is undermining read more

By refusing to implement the women’s contracting program and repeatedly failing to meet required contracting goals, this administration is undermining virtually every existing opportunity for women business owners to break into the the good ol’ boy network of federal contracting