Zell Miller

“And as a former marine, I have to say, 'semper fi.'”

“This is the world's greatest deliberative body, and I'm not going to be a part of it being used for a political purpose at this point in time.”

“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.”

“I wish we lived in the day where you could challenge a person to a duel.”

“I'm a Democrat, but I'm a Georgia Democrat.”

“HOPE is a simple, powerful idea. Georgia’s students who work hard and make good grades in high school should be able to go to college in Georgia.”

“I miss the smell of manure in the morning.”

“My family is more important than my party.”

“I've fought more darn prime ministers and liberation fronts than you've had warm dinners.”

“What has happened to the party I've spent my life working in?”

“No one should be allowed to burn the flag of the United States, which is the symbol of our freedom and our nation.”

“For it is the soldier that has given us our freedoms.”

“Where is the bipartisanship in this country when we need it most?”

“Let me tell you, this is not a compromising issue. This is a matter of principle.”