28 Beto O'Rourke Quotes for You to Enjoy

Beto O'Rourke

American Politician

Born: Sep 26, 1972

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We can either be governed by fear - fear of immigrants, fear of Muslims, call the press the enemy of the people, tear kids away from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border - or we can be governed by our ambitions and our aspirations and our desire to make the most out of all of us. And that's America at its best. Beto O'Rourke

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I'm for the DREAM Act. It makes so much sense. Following the implementation of the DREAM Act, we'll have a case study we can point to where we can say that we provided a path to citizenship or legal involvement in the community for these young immigrants, and the sky didn't fall. Beto O'Rourke

We will be judged. There will be an accounting; there will be a reckoning sooner or later. It will either come from ourselves and our own conscience, or it will come from our kids when they ask that inconvenient question: 'What were you doing when they turned those kids back from the border?' Beto O'Rourke

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We in El Paso and Juarez are literally one community. There's no separation; there's no DMZ; there's no buffer. Beto O'Rourke

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I have to convince other Democrats and Republicans that it's wise to invest in the U.S.-Mexico border, not just for security, but also for mobility and trade, and that's why we should open up the border. Beto O'Rourke

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I think that's the beauty of elections: You can't hide from who you are. The more honestly and directly you communicate to people why you're doing this, the way in which you want to serve them, I just think that the better, more informed decision that they can make. Beto O'Rourke

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I think corporations should be asked to pay a greater share into the success of this country. Beto O'Rourke

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I was born in '72, and my dad was county judge of El Paso from '82 to '86. He was just as independent as he could be, and had an amazing joy in life and in being with people, which, from my perspective as a kid, was that he was always going to do the right thing, and damn the consequences - political or otherwise. Beto O'Rourke

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Some will criticize the Green New Deal for being too bold or being unmanageable. I tell you what, I haven't seen anything better that addresses this singular crisis we face, a crisis that could, at its worst, lead to extinction. The Green New Deal does that. It ties it to the economy and acknowledges that all of the things are interconnected. Beto O'Rourke

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My dad was very critical and had very high expectations without a lot of the details filled in. It was, 'I expect you to achieve greatness in grades, in athletics, in whatever you do.' Beto O'Rourke

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I'm pretty - I'm pretty animated. Beto O'Rourke

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One overlooked great 1980s rock n' roll band, maybe punk rock - they were on SST Records, same label as Black Flag - is this band called the Leaving Trains. Beto O'Rourke

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What's exciting to me is figuring out something that has eluded us for so long: How do we make sure every single person can see a doctor in this country? That's really exciting to me. Beto O'Rourke

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I think for some, the very wealthiest among us, for corporations, taxes are too low. Beto O'Rourke

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The bottom line is that I'm very, very proud of my mom. Beto O'Rourke

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As a white man who has had privileges that others could not depend on or take for granted, I've clearly had advantages over the course of my life. Beto O'Rourke

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