Eric Greitens Quotes

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Eric Greitens

Profession : Politician

Birth : April 10, 1974

Sometimes the purpose of our opponents is to be our teachers.

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When people have jobs in a thriving economy, it solves a lot of problems.

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When I was in Iraq and Afghanistan, I never once turned to someone before a raid on a house and said, 'Hey, man, are you a Democrat or a Republican?'

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I came to see that it wasn't enough just to care about people. You also had to build systems in which you could ensure that there are results and accountability.

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The world needs many more humanitarians than it needs warriors, but there can be none of the former without enough of the latter.

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Both Sheena and I are working parents, and we know how hard it is to balance work and parenting.

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The fact is, I was elected governor of the state of Missouri to bring more jobs to the state of Missouri.

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For too long, Missouri has been run by career politicians, owned by corrupt consultants, high-paid lobbyists and special interests.

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We need to make sure we're making a distinction between violent felons who are in this country illegally and children who were brought here through no fault of their own, who have grown up here in America.

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Anyone who is willing to take a bullet for this country, anyone who is willing to serve in uniform, should at the end of their military service be given an opportunity to become an American citizen.

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We need to protect every life and that we need to defend the lives of the unborn.

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When you have law-abiding citizens who are actively ready to protect themselves and their family, that reduces crime.

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You don't reduce crime by taking away guns from law-abiding citizens.

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