George Allen Quotes & Sayings

Losers never know why they are losing. They will mention injuries, the officiating, the weather and bad breaks. — George Allen

...every time you lose, you die a little, inside. Not all your organs...maybe just your liver. — George Allen

Every time you lose you die a little bit. You die inside ... a portion of you. Not all of your organs. Maybe just your liver. — George Allen

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. — George Allen

I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness. — George Allen

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. — George Allen

I like to motivate and inspire people. — George Allen

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

If you hate your job, don't worry, you won't have it for long. — George Allen

I am one who believes that the people's views and values are represented by those who they elect in the legislative branch and not unelected federal judges appointed for life. — George Allen

China owns more of our bonds than do Americans. That's not a good position to be in. — George Allen

Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing, and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition. — George Allen

Coaches try to beat each other from the ears up. — George Allen

I did learn that some of the things that are great for locker rooms are inappropriate for political discourse. That's a wisdom I've garnered. — George Allen

Losing the Super Bowl is worse than death. You have to get up the next morning. — George Allen

The people of America need personal responsibility and freedom, not dependency on the government. — George Allen

I think you always have to be innovating and adapting and improving. You can't stay the same. — George Allen

Football is one-third offense, one-third defense, and one-third special teams. — George Allen

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas. — George Allen

The definition of success is total preparation. — George Allen

I don't like talking about myself. I don't like talking about these introspective things. — George Allen

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue. — George Allen

Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans. — George Allen

Most Americans recognize that whatever the government program is, no matter how essential it is, it's waste. — George Allen

Today the primary threat to the liberties of the American people comes not from communism, foreign tyrants or dictators. It comes from the tendency on our own shores to centralize power, to trust bureaucracies rather than people. — George Allen

Trust free people and free enterprise as opposed to meddling, burdensome government. — George Allen

We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation. — George Allen

My mother is French-Italian with a little Spanish blood in her. I've been raised, and she was, as far as I know, raised as a Christian. — George Allen

What you do in the off season determines what you do in the regular season. — George Allen

For a good life: Work like a dog. Eat like a horse. Think like a fox. And play like a rabbit. — George Allen

If you can accept defeat and open your pay envelope without feeling guilty, you're stealing. — George Allen

I have no intention of running for office again. — George Allen

It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven. — George Allen

When I was elected Governor, we had an audacious agenda that naysayers said couldn't be enacted with a Democrat majority in the state legislature. However, we worked across party lines and enacted historic reforms. Working together, we cut taxes by more than $600 million. — George Allen

Vicodin and vodka the breakfast of champion's. — George Allen

I do think that the elections of 2010 and 2012 are going to determine the trajectory of the country. Either we're going to be aspiring and improving opportunities based on freedom and responsibility, or we're going to go down the path that dictates and mandates a dependency on government. — George Allen

It's time for an American comeback ... where leaders in Washington listen to 'we the people.' — George Allen

In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done so much in only a few years, and we will continue to do so in the future, to prevent such attacks on America. — George Allen

The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief. — George Allen

The National Liberation Front was not ... a viable, autonomous organization with a life of its own; it was a facade, a "front," by means of which the DLD (the North Vietnamese Communist Party) sought to mobilize the people in the South to accomplish its ends, and to garner international sympathy and support. — George Allen

Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life, but what we do about what happens to us. — George Allen

Football isn't necessarily won by the best players. It's won by the team with the best attitude. — George Allen