Tulsi Gabbard Quotes & Sayings

“When I started my campaign for Congress, I was one who people said, 'Tulsi, you have a bright future, but there's no way you can win.'”

“I am a practicing Hindu and have made no secrets about it.”

“In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.”

“These days, it's often women in uniform - moms, wives, even grandmothers - who deploy and leave their families behind.”

“We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.”

“Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.”

“As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.”

“I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments; my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.”

“I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.”

“Hopefully the presence in Congress of an American who happens to be Hindu will increase America's understanding of India as well as India's understanding of America.”