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Senator McCain once memorably said that he fell in love with his country while being held prisoner in another. First as a Navy Airman and then as a lawmaker, the Senator cherished the privilege to serve a cause greater than himself. He promoted programs and lived the ideals that made public service more accessible to Americans of all backgrounds, abilities and persuasions. When establishing the McCain Institute, Senator McCain hoped to help foster the next generation of leaders, both at home and around the globe. This is a legacy that we are proud to continue serving. Learn more about Senator McCain’s dedication to the virtues of public service.

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Let’s trust each other. We’ve been spinning our wheels on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle.
Senator John McCain on Acts Of Civility, July 25 2017

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Senator John McCain on Leadership

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Courage is not the absence of fear, but the capacity to act despite our fears.
Senator John McCain on Award for Courage & Leadership, September 1 2004

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Each generation makes its contribution to our greatness. The work that is ours to do is plainly before us; we don't need to search for it.
Senator John McCain on Developing Next Generation of Leaders, September 4 2008

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We will not thrive in a world where our leadership and ideals are absent.
Senator John McCain on Developing Next Generation of Leaders, October 17 2017

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America is more than the sum of its divided parts, and so our party should be. America is more powerful than its established power centers, and so our party should be. America is g...
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Senator John McCain on Developing Next Generation of Leaders, February 28 2000

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In response to being called “the man in the arena” by Lesley Stahl: I hope so, I hope so. I try to be. With all my failings, I try to be.
Senator John McCain on In The Arena Award, August 25 2018

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Nothing in life is more liberating than to fight for a cause larger than yourself, something that encompasses you, but is not defined by your existence alone.
Senator John McCain on In The Arena Award

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I hope we can again rely on humility, on our need to cooperate, on our dependence on each other to learn how to trust each other again and by so doing better serve the people who e...
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Senator John McCain on Civility, July 25 2017

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I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in… offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort to find ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises, t...
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Senator John McCain on Civility, November 5 2008

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All of us, despite the differences that enliven our politics, are united in the one big idea that freedom is our birthright and its defense is always our first responsibility. All ...
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Senator John McCain on Civility, August 30 2004

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I hope we can again rely on humility, on our need to cooperate, on our dependence on each other to learn how to trust each other again and by so doing better serve the people who e...
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Senator John McCain on Bipartisanship, July 25 2017

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