Bob Kerrey Professions : Former Governor of Nebraska Born : August 27, 1943 Browse All Authors Top 21 quotes by Bob Kerrey Clinton's an unusually good liar. Unusually Good. Do you realize that? Bob Kerrey humorous stupid liars Slow down, especially at the beginning of a speech. You'll get the audience's attention by pausing. Bob Kerrey pausing speech attention Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. Kindness that catches us by surprise brings out the best in our natures. Bob Kerrey agents powerful kindness There is no force more liberating than the knowledge that you are fighting for others. Bob Kerrey liberating force fighting When I say be skeptical of everything I mean it. Just because someone was elected to do a job doesn't mean that person has any idea of what they're doing. Bob Kerrey jobs mean ideas I thought dying for your country was the worst thing that could happen to you. I think killing for your country can be a lot worse. Because that's the memory that haunts. Bob Kerrey memories country thinking Like Jonah, the whale had swallowed me; unlike him, I believed I would spend eternity inside the belly of the beast. Bob Kerrey beast whales eternity A hero is someone who over and over does the right thing even though no one is there to witness it. Bob Kerrey perseverance hero doe My view is that you never argue with the customer about your name. Bob Kerrey views names arguing It was not just inappropriate behavior Bob Kerrey inappropriate-behavior humorous stupid The idea that somebody who has done something horrible in a war is not willing to talk about it for 32 years is hardly a shocking idea. Quite the contrary. Bob Kerrey war years ideas But on the big things, I'm not going to trim in order to win public opinion. Because I really don't want to serve in the Senate if I arrive there without permission to do the things I think need to be done. Bob Kerrey winning order thinking When you're fighting for economic and social justice, you're always fighting for the minority. Bob Kerrey minorities fighting justice The only medal that I am certain I deserved is the Purple Heart. Bob Kerrey purple certain heart I've been a Yankees fan since I was six. Bob Kerrey yankees six fans I value public service and I'm relatively good at organizing political causes. Bob Kerrey public-service political causes If you look beyond the short term violence and instability, you do see significant activities on the part of the Iraqi people that indicate they understand the commitment necessary to govern themselves. Its not clear how they will do it, but it never is. Bob Kerrey people looks commitment Cuba wants to get rid of a dictator, and baseball needs a dictator. Bob Kerrey cuba baseball needs The problem is you tend to look back and identify mistakes, and as a consequence of feeling terrible about mistakes you say you bungled this so bad, let's get out of here. Bob Kerrey mistake feelings looks It's not clear in the U.S. at the moment, either. We're going through another election. Bob Kerrey election clear moments Similar Authors Ben Nelson former-governor-of-nebraska Dave Heineman former-governor-of-nebraska J. James Exon former-governor-of-nebraska All Authors
