John Hickenlooper

Politician

149 Quotes

Isolationism is not leadership.

We need to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit that is alive in Colorado.

I think, in this country, if you work 40 hours a week, and you work hard, you ought to be able to afford an apartment somewhere.

America's greatness has always been demonstrated by our moral leadership.

I could easily say that, for quite a long time before I became mayor, I had obeyed all laws.

I believe that the more this hemisphere operates with a sense of common purpose, I think the better we'll all do.

Government requires bringing people together and genuinely hearing their issues. It requires the establishment and strengthening of community.

We will see the increasingly rapid rate of growth we've already been seeing in Colorado continue.

Some day, someone will do something wrong and there will be a scandal to report in the paper. When that happens, we will address it honestly and openly and try to deal with it as quickly and as fairly as we can, and keep moving the city forward.

I think we're in good shape, but the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina is in some small way mitigated by the fact that we now have more people talking about it, thinking about it and working on it, so that we will be more vigilant and ready.

For months before he passed, my dad would have terrible night sweats, and soak through his sheets, often several times a night. Each time, mom would gently roll him over, replace the sheets, and roll him back - then spend the whole next day washing several sets of sheets, only to repeat the routine each night.

This country is built on free speech.

We don't want the federal government coming in and telling us how to do our environmental remediation or how we're going to do our healthcare.

Colorado needs a governor who brings people together to create jobs and cut government spending.

The social and educational value of preschool is undisputed.

Taxpayers don't want their money spent more than a very, very slender amount on actual buying art or paying for concerts.

People turn off the news, stop reading in-depth magazine articles - especially young people. Look at the increasing reluctance of young people to vote. I think a lot of that is directly - you can lay it at the feet of these negative campaigns and relentless attack ads.

Colorado does not shut down. Colorado does not quit. Colorado does not break.

Democratic socialism is not only a poor electoral strategy - it's a disastrous governing model.

It should be a badge of shame to have an A-rating from the NRA.

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