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Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951) is an American politician, professional wrestler, actor, and author. He served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, elected as a member of the Reform Party, making him one of the few third-party candidates to win a gubernatorial election in U.S. history. Ventura gained fame as a professional wrestler under the ring name 'Jesse Ventura' in the AWA and WWF, winning multiple championships. After retiring from wrestling, he pursued acting, appearing in films like 'Predator' and 'The Running Man.' His political career began as mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, before his successful gubernatorial run. Known for his blunt style and populist views, he advocated for tax cuts, government transparency, and civil liberties. Ventura is also a bestselling author and media commentator. His life exemplifies a unique crossover from sports entertainment to political leadership.

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Famous Jesse Ventura Quotes

“I believe to go along to get along is unpatriotic. I believe that agreeing with your government on everything they do is unpatriotic. I believe a patriot stands up and holds your government's feet to the fire. Because if you do that, you will get good government.”

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“Government has no place telling you who to fall in love with and who to marry.”

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“Is it government's job to make up for someone's mistakes?”

Government Jobs Mistake

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“Love is bigger than government.”

Government Love Is Bigger

Author:Jesse Ventura

“Post-traumatic stress, that's why the soldiers need marijuana, is for their mental health. It makes them feel better so that they don't have the horrors of war in their mind all the time. And the government won't allow them to have it, because it's illegal - federally. It's absurd.”

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“You can grow marijuana, so the government can't tax you and they don't like that, that's why they prohibit it.”

Government Grows Taxes Marijuana

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“If you behave like a good citizen, and you upgrade and improve your property, your reward will be the government will take more money from you. So using that analogy, you should let your house become the shithole on the block and they'll reduce your taxes and you'll pay less. Be a bad citizen with your neighbors, right? You'll save money then.”

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“The Mexican government understands that when you turn 65, your ability to earn money diminishes. They don't want you kicked out of your house that you've worked your whole life for, no matter what that house is.”

Want Matter Whole Government Turns House Ability No Matter What Whole Life Diminish Mexican

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“I also believe that government has no business telling us how we should live our lives. I think our lifestyle choices should be left up to us. What we do in our private lives is none of the government's business. That position rules out the Republican Party for me.”

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Book:I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

Source: I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

“I don't believe we need the government's help as much as some think we do. That belief sets me apart from the Democrats, since their way of dealing with everything is to tax and spend.”

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“Remember that government doesn't earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else.”

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Book:I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

Source: I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

“Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens.”

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Book:I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

Source: I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

“Love is by far bigger than the government can ever be.”

Government Love Is Bigger

Author:Jesse Ventura

“All of us should have free choice when it comes to patriotic displays... a government wisely acting within its bounds will earn loyalty and respect from its citizens. A government dare not demand the same.”

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“Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way.”

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Book:I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

Source: I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

“Government is at its worst when you have apathy from its citizens.”

Government Worst Citizens Apathy

Author:Jesse Ventura

“For every day the government is shut down, it should be that we don't have to pay income tax that day because they're not working.”

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“Government is connected to everything we do.”

Government Connected

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“Government is like physics, you know - for every action, there's a reaction.”

Knows Government Action Physics Reactions

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“Governments are run by people. People can be bad.”

People Government Running

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“I can't see any difference in government between Bush and Obama apart from the color of their skin.”

I Can Government Differences Color Skins

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“I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.”

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Book:I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

Source: I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

“I don't support communism. I don't like that type of government.”

Government Support Type Communism

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“I think the founding fathers believed religion shouldn't interact directly with government.”

Thinking Government Father Founding

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“I'm saying that there's way more to 9/11 than mainstream media and our government have told us.”

Way Government Media Mainstream Mainstream Media

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“If the government mandates anything with a price tag on it, then it ought to fund the project.”

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“Jobs are created in the private sector. Not by the president or the government unless they're government jobs.”

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“There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government.”

Government Causes Good Causes

Book:I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

Source: I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

“Whenever the government says, 'It's time to move on,' that means there's something they don't want you to know about.”

Knows Want Mean Government Moving Time To Move On

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“Disabled people need more invested in their education, housing, job training, transportation, assistive technology, and independent-living facilities. Governments earn back this investment - and more - by making people with disabilities economically productive citizens.”

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“I believe in the America people's ability to govern themselves. If government would just get out of the way and allow them to lead their lives as they choose, they will succeed.”

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Book:I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

Source: I Ain't Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic from the Bottom Up

“Okay, fluoride in the water to help our teeth. Well, shouldn't that be the job of your mom and dad? To teach you how to brush your teeth and use mouth wash? What do we need the government to do it for? Clearly, what a scam. Fluoride in the water.”

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“What do we have for veterans? Government-run health care. I understand that. Congressmen and senators... they get five choices of government-run health care. Why should a congressman and senator get anything more than a regular citizen does? Why are they privileged and the rest of us aren't?”

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“After Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, I was heartened to see him issue an Open Government Initiative on his first full day in office.”

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Book:63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read

Source: 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read

“I do not support the third party movement anymore. I now advocate the abolishment of all political parties. We've allowed the parties to take over the government.”

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“I think that Minnesota is different because we are proving that tri-partisan government could work, that you do not need to necessarily be a Democrat or a Republican to be successful at governing.”

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“If you work for the federal government, the average salary is $7,000 higher than the private sector. Something's wrong with that, when you're making more money working for the government than you can working in the private sector.”

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“Let me say this: I'm paranoid of the government. They've lost my trust. They've lied to me so many times that I don't know what to believe from them anymore.”

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“My position is that it isn't government's job to mandate patriotism. To me, mandating a pledge of allegiance to a government is something Saddam Hussein would do.”

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“WikiLeaks is exposing our government officials for the frauds that they are. They also show us how governments work together to lie to their citizens when they are waging war.”

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Book:63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read

Source: 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read

“I love my country, not my government.”

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Author:Jesse Ventura

“I have an idea about voting, how about on every ballot we include "None of the above". People may laugh at that, but what that is, it is a vote of no confidence in your government and I'm willing to bet that in some elections, 'None of the Above' would win. Imagine if you won the election but lost to 'None of the Above'. Wouldn't that make you re-think your positions?”

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“Government cannot be your parent.”

Government Parent

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