Senator John Kerry ( 10 of 70 )
We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as values, but the shared values that show the read more
We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as values, but the shared values that show the true face of America; not narrow values that divide us, but the shared values that unite us: family, faith, hard work, opportunity and responsibility for all, so that every child, every adult, every parent, every worker in America has an equal shot at living up to their God-given potential. That is the American dream and the American value.
America has not led but fled on the issue of global warming.
America has not led but fled on the issue of global warming.
America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have read more
America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have one people achieved such preeminence. But we are not Romans; we do not seek an empire. We are Americans, trustees of a vision and a heritage that commit us to the values of democracy and the universal cause of human rights.
Our purpose now is to reclaim democracy itself. We are here to affirm that when Americans stand up and speak read more
Our purpose now is to reclaim democracy itself. We are here to affirm that when Americans stand up and speak their minds and say America can do better, that is not a challenge to patriotism; it is the heart and soul of patriotism.
Our Founding Fathers would shudder to see how easily forces outside the mainstream now seem to effortlessly push some Senate read more
Our Founding Fathers would shudder to see how easily forces outside the mainstream now seem to effortlessly push some Senate leaders toward conduct the American people don't want from their elected leaders: Abusing power. Inserting the government into our private lives. Injecting religion into debates about public policy. Jumping through hoops to ingratiate themselves to their party’s base, while step by step, day by day, real problems that keep American families up at night fall by the wayside here in Washington.
Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who read more
Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who have deserted their troops, and there is no more serious crime in the law of war. The Army says they never leave their wounded. The Marines say they never leave even their dead. These men have left all the casualties and retreated behind a pious shield of public rectitude. They have left the real stuff of their reputation bleaching behind them in the sun in this country.
The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are read more
The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are no Republicans; there are no Democrats; there are only Americans.
There is no greater breach of the public trust than knowingly misleading the country into war. In a democracy, we read more
There is no greater breach of the public trust than knowingly misleading the country into war. In a democracy, we simply cannot tolerate the abuse of this trust by the government.
It is time, as a matter of pride, as well as a matter of national security, for the United States read more
It is time, as a matter of pride, as well as a matter of national security, for the United States of America to lead the world in the energy revolution, and not lag behind Japan or Germany
While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate read more
While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate terrorists. A new ideology of hatred and intolerance has arisen to challenge America and liberal democracy
