A biography for John McCainhasn’t been written yet.
“Whenever America sends its citizens into harm's way, it must do so with eyes wide open.”
“Personally, I liked Admiral Kelso very much. I believe that he served his country with distinction.”
“On Putin's order, Russia intervenes in Syria not to fight terrorists but to abet the war crimes of the Assad regime. Russian bombers deliberately target aid workers and hospitals. They threaten Syrian freedom fighters trained by the U.S. They are allied with our enemies in the Middle East and trying to weaken our friendships there.”
“You raise taxes during an economic crisis time, as we did in - back in the time of Herbert Hoover, you send the country into a depression.”
“Government should take care of those in America who can't care for themselves. That's a role of government.”
“The United States must look beyond Mr. Putin. His regime may appear imposing, but it is rotting inside. His Russia is not a great power on par with America. It is a gas station run by a corrupt, autocratic regime.”
“The first pork-barrel bill that crosses my desk, I'm going to veto it and make the authors of those pork-barrel items famous all over America.”
“The problem... is that most members of Congress don't pay attention to what's going on.”
“I guess my view is I believe less governance is best governance and that government should not do what the free enterprise and private enterprise and indidividual entrepreneurship and the states can do.”
“We cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves.”
“For America, our interests are our values, and our values are our interests.”
“I think it's important for Donald Trump to express his appreciation for veterans - not John McCain, but veterans who were incarcerated as prisoners of war.”
“I thought I'd be president of the United States.”
“Some men are much more self-sufficient than others.”
“Politics abhors a vacuum, and Asian countries will gravitate towards China if U.S. influence is perceived as declining.”
“Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want whenever we want, nor should we assume we have all the wisdom and knowledge necessary to succeed.”
“On Putin's order, Russian security services try to destabilize NATO allies the U.S. has sworn to defend.”
“Barbara Boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today. I know that because I've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her.”
“The United States expects a lot of its partners and allies, including joint patrolling, significant contributions to armed conflicts, and a strict adherence to human rights, among other things.”
“I am fully prepared to be commander in chief... I don't need on-the-job training.”