George Aiken Quotes

I've never known a country to be starved into democracy.

True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them.

The best policy is to declare victory and leave.

Declare the United States the winner and begin de-escalation.

If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other causes for prejudice by noon.

I'm not very keen for doves or hawks. I think we need more owls.

Lincoln's reference to government of the people, by the people, for the people is a generally satisfactory definition of democracy. I say generally because when it comes to fair and workable details, democracy fails to completely meet the criteria enunciated by Lincoln by a rather wide margin.

As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.

People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations are like people and act the same way.