170 Quotes by Eric Greitens

I read Mitch Daniels's book, 'Keeping the Republic,' several times.

My parents were both Democrats and I grew up as a Democrat. Basically I was told that the Democrats were the party that cared about people. I liked people and I cared about them, so I was a Democrat.

If you care about people, then you're willing to act not just with compassion, but you're also willing to act with courage.

I was raised to stand up for the little guy, for working families and the middle class.

I am a conservative Republican, but I didn't start out that way. I was raised as a Democrat.

I became a conservative because I believe that caring for people means more than just spending taxpayer money; it means delivering results. It means respecting and challenging our citizens, telling them what they need to hear, not simply what they want to hear.

When vets come home from war they are going through a tremendous change in identity. Then the VA, and others, encourage them to view themselves as disabled.

As the Obama administration negotiates with the Karzai government and with Pakistan, we may be tempted to make commitments that, in the name of nation-building, restrict our ability to fight terrorists. If we must involve the Afghan government in every night raid, our operations will slow and targets will escape.

Success means eliminating Al Qaeda's ability to launch terrorist attacks against the United States and our allies.