75 Gary Johnson Quotes for You to Enjoy

Gary Johnson

American Politician

Born: Jan 1, 1953

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I don't think you can climb Mount Everest with a broken leg, but I did break my leg prior to going to Mount Everest, so I was really climbing with a healing broken leg. I had the good fortune of climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. That was a goal that I had. Gary Johnson

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The excitement right now is coming from the Liberty movement. And the Republicans want a piece of it. Gary Johnson

Liberty Excitement Piece Coming Movement Want Republicans Now Right

The current prohibition laws are forcing drug disputes to be played out with guns in our streets. We need to put a stop to this criminal drug element in our country. Gary Johnson

Country Forcing Criminal Our Prohibition Out Guns Laws Put Current Stop Element Disputes Streets Played Need

This country would be a better place to live in if all the resources we currently put toward criminalizing marijuana were instead spent by law enforcement on protection from real crime, as opposed to victimless crime. Gary Johnson

I'm finding myself really angry over spending and the deficit. I'm finding myself really angry over what's happening in the Middle East, the decision to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely. I'm angry about cap and trade. And I've been on record for a long time on the failed war on drugs. Gary Johnson

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It's not 2038 that Social Security is bankrupt. It's now. Gary Johnson

Security Bankrupt Social Social Security Now

Regardless of my legislation, spending has to be stopped. Gary Johnson

Spending Legislation Stopped Regardless

It is clear from the reaction to our campaign so far that our message is resonating. I look forward to continuing to take this message to all Americans, and showing them that I can be as successful running the country as I was running the state of New Mexico. Gary Johnson

My next-door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration. Gary Johnson

Neighbor Jobs Administration More Dogs Than Current Current Administration Created Two

Balance the federal budget now, not 15 years from now, not 20 years from now, but now. And throw out the entire federal tax system, replace it with a fair tax, a consumption tax, that by all measurements is just that. It's fair. Gary Johnson

Balance System Out Entire Federal Throw Consumption Budget Fair Years Replace Just Tax Tax System Measurements Now

I never, ever, when I entered this process of running for president of the United States, thought I would be excluded from the debate table. Ever. What does two terms as governor get you? Gary Johnson

I love Costco. Gary Johnson

Love Costco

We should make it as easy as possible to be able to get a legal work visa - not citizenship, not a green card. Just a work visa, with a background check and a Social Security card so that applicable taxes would get paid. Gary Johnson

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I ran two campaigns for governor in a state that's 2-1 Democrat where I did not mention my opponent in print, radio, or television. I don't know if any other politician at a gubernatorial, congressional, or a senatorial level can make the claim. Gary Johnson

I think the government should be out of the marriage business and leave marriage to the churches. Gary Johnson

Government Business Marriage Think Churches Out Leave Should

I see the demographics increasing, and by that I mean the notion of social acceptance is growing, not decreasing; I think the notion of fiscal responsibility is growing, not decreasing. And Republicans seem to be moving further away from those two categories than closer. Gary Johnson

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In a zero corporate tax rate environment, if the private sector doesn't create tens of millions of jobs, then I don't know what it takes to create tens of millions of jobs. Gary Johnson

Corporate Sector Jobs Rate Tens Environment Tens Of Millions Takes Know Private Private Sector Tax Tax Rate Then Create Zero Millions

There's an unintended consequence when it comes to drone attacks in Yemen. Yeah, you take out the al-Qaida stronghold, but you also wipe out the other half of the block. That makes Yemenis against the United States for the rest of their lives and all their descendants. Gary Johnson

Am I not correct in saying that Iran has never voiced that they are developing a nuclear weapon, nor do they have any intention of using a nuclear weapon against the United States? That's never actually been voiced. I don't know where that has come from, but it hasn't been from Iran. Gary Johnson

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I was your C student. I paid attention in the classes that were about how to get elected. Gary Johnson

Classes About Student Attention How Were Get Elected Paid Your

I've always considered myself a Libertarian. While I was running for governor of New Mexico, the Republicans were totally inclusive of me; the party was open-armed, but they never thought I'd win. I delivered in a really big way; I exceeded their expectations and think I'm still highly regarded by the GOP in New Mexico. Gary Johnson

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Involvement in Afghanistan, I thought, was totally warranted. We were attacked, we attacked back, but after six months of being in Afghanistan, I thought we had pretty well effectively wiped out al Qaeda. Gary Johnson

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The retirement age needs to be raised. A portion of Social Security ought to be privatized, if not all. And there probably needs to be some means testing. It's a Ponzi scheme that's not sustainable. Gary Johnson

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If I was a state, I would like to see education left to the schools themselves, but I don't want the federal government involved in education. I think that it ends up setting standards that cost you time and money and don't make any difference in education. I want to stop that. Gary Johnson

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