"Well, we ought to be stirred, even to tears, by society’s ills." ― George McGovern Topic(s): Society More From George McGovern "I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way." "I seek to call America home to those principles that gave us birth." "When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never saw the carnage close-up." More In Society "Most people in this society who aren’t actively mad are, at best, reformed or potential lunatics."― Susan Sontag "In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man’s ultimate responsibility is to God alone."― Geoffrey Fisher "As you have fewer and fewer voices in a democracy, in a free society, it’s not good to limit the number of voices."― Michael Moore