170 Quotes by Eric Greitens

I'd finished a dissertation, writing about how international humanitarian organizations worked with kids in war zones and then I made this transition from the academic world to officer candidate school and to the SEAL teams. It was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life.

I had a great time at Oxford, got a wonderful, wonderful education there.

Teach your children early not to pass the blame or make excuses, but to take responsibility for their actions.

The fact is, Missouri's budget is broken. For decades, insiders, special interests, lobbyists and prior politicians have made a mess of our budget.

The more successful Navy SEALs there are, the more glory it reflects on the community and the better it is for our country.

The people who believe in voter intimidation believe that the minute you make a political donation, that you immediately need to turn all your information over to the government.

We've already seen other candidates set up these secretive super PACs where they don't take any responsibility for what they're funding... because that's how the game has always been played. I've been very proud to tell people, 'I'm stepping forward, and you can see every single one of our donors.'

Tort reform is important. We need to prevent trial lawyers from killing good jobs.

I'm not after anything, I don't want to be part of politics, I don't want to be a part of anything.