64 Quotes by Trent Lott

The highly motivated young people who comprise the backbone of our military force truly are taking their place as one of America’s greatest generations.

There are people who don’t vote for a lot of reasons, sometimes as a statement.

I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We’re proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn’t have had all these problems over all these years either.

Government does best when it helps people help themselves. Human dignity is found not in a handout but in being able to do for one’s self.

I understand what’s going on in people’s minds, and I think the political leaders better be asking themselves ‘why is it, that Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and maybe even others are having the impact that they are having?’

When you’re in this type of conflict, when you’re at war, civil liberties are treated differently.

I want the President to look across the country and find the best man woman or minority that he can find.

I don’t agree with the libertarians. I want my security first. I’ll deal with all the details after that.

I’m not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don’t think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.