Cindy Sheehan Quotes

I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America.

I'm just so honored that the universe chose me to be the spark that has set off a raging inferno

The opposite of good is not evil; it's apathy.

% of the American public are with us. We're preaching to the choir, but the choir's not singing, if all of the 58% started singing, this war would end.

I wake up every day feeling like today's the day to make a difference. I never question the correctness of what I'm doing or the need for it.

I'm not going to join any party. If I do vote again, and if I do become, you know, politically active, it will be independent.

I'm working class, my family was working class, and we have struggled the same way our neighbors here in San Francisco have struggled.

One of my biggest inspirations is President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Yea, President Hugo.

We really need to stop the imperialist tendencies of countries like the United States and Great Britain

Loyalty to the true, core values and roots of democracy is what makes a true patriot, not loyalty to a symbol of the country.

Every day is a new sense of tearing my heart out of my body again when I see other children who have been killed, and I know what their families are going through.

I raised four kids in six years.

I admire President Chavez for his strength to resist the United States. Instead, Bush is waging a war of terrorism against the world.

If we stick together as an American people we can bring down the war criminals that are running our country right now.

I believe that it is my right and responsibility as an American to question our government when our government is wrong.

We haven't been happy with the way the war has been handled. The president has changed his reasons for being over there every time a reason is proven false or an objective reached.

It's up to us, the people, to break immoral laws, and resist.

I never go anywhere and encourage people to get married to someone of the same gender or to have abortions - the issue never comes up.

The people who are slamming me have no idea about what it feels like to unjustly have a child killed in an insane war.

Everything I say comes from my heart - and it's the truth.

The Democrats are as much a part of the war machine as the Republicans. We can't let Democrats get off the hook because they're Democrats.

If the people of America do not rise up, take ownership of our country, we're going to lose it forever.

People who are against me attack me personally. They attack the way I look physically, they attack the way I dress, they attack everything but what I say.

I am not a politician or a military strategist. I am just a citizen voicing my opinions.

I'm a socialist, and I'm not going to be ashamed to say it!

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not afraid of anything.

We can't allow any war for imperialism or greed to be fought in our names. This is what we need to keep fighting for.

America has been killing people on this continent since it was started. This country is not worth dying for.

You get America out of Iraq, you get Israel out of Palestine.

And if you think I won't say bulls**t to the President, I say move on, cause I'll say what's on my mind.

I have been known for some time as a person who speaks the truth and speaks it strongly. I have always called a liar a liar and a hypocrite a hypocrite.

It's obvious that things aren't going well over there. This is a war based on lies.

Let's push the Pentagon off the fiscal cliff.

So what really gets me is these chickenhawks, who sent our kids to die, without ever serving in a war themselves. They don't know what it's all about

Why do the right wing media so assiduously scrutinize the words of a grief filled mother and ignore the words of a lying president?

The biggest terrorist is George W. Bush.

People demonize me; people idolize me; everything I say and do has been scrutinized.

My husband has always agreed with me philosophically.

Recruiters in our country are known for lying to people.

My children were the center of my life.

Isn't it nice of the IRS to tell the media where to ambush me before they tell me that the U.S. Attorney is suing me?

I'm just a regular mother who's trying to save lives and be the best human being I can be.

I believe that any candidate who supports the war should not receive our support. It doesn't matter if they're Senator Clinton or whoever

My son was killed in 2004. I am not paying my taxes for 2004. You killed my son, George Bush, and I don't owe you a penny.

We need a people's movement to end this war, ... We're going to ask them How many more of other people's children are you willing to sacrifice for the lies

This was a war that was based on lies. It was wrong for us to invade Iraq. It's wrong for us to occupy Iraq and we need to bring our troops home.

I'll be a grieving mom until I die because of the lies that took my son, ... I plan on keeping this up until the troops are brought home.

I love my country. But how many more of our loved ones need to die in this senseless war?

There has always been excuses for wars, but NONE of them have been good or valid.

My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel.