George Allen Quotes

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to."

"Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent."

"Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can."

"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve."

"I don't know anything about any vacancies. We hire and fire the president only."

"We don't mind taking the money and using it simply for computers and technology initiatives that we as Virginias have determined, but I don't want them doing anything to harm our standards,"

"We don't mind taking the money and using it simply for computers and technology initiatives that we as Virginias have determined, but I don't want them doing anything to harm our standards."

"If they can constitute a free and just society with this constitution that they're working on right now, I think that that will be something, a real measurement, a real benchmark,"

"I am confident that with the wholesome character of our American people, justice will prevail and liberty will endure."

"I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed."

"There's a lot of intermingling of race horses. ... So it's not too surprising it's showing up in the tracks."

"The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it's dangerous."

"We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation."

"There is a hole in my heart."

"I think this is great progress and we ought to celebrate it,"

"a breach of trust."

"I think the president ought to meet with this mother. What I would say to her is her son will always be remembered as a great hero and a patriot, advanced freedom in Iraq and the Middle East, has made this country more secure."

"Winning is the science of being totally prepared."

"Leisure time is that five or six hours when you sleep at night."