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Virginia Quotes

Voices shaped by Virginia's land and history.

These Virginia quotes span policy debate, founding-era history, and personal memory, including growing up Born and raised in the segregated South in Lynchburg. Washington and Jefferson appear too, rich Virginia planters who were never close friends.

No couples in Virginia can adopt other than a married couple - that's the right policy.

Quotes by Tim Kaine

Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends.

Quotes by Stephen Ambrose

West Virginia built this nation... we deserve respect.

Quotes by Richard Ojeda

I grew up in the segregated South, right here in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Quotes by Jerry Falwell

Afraid Quotes

Virginia is a good start for Italy.

Quotes by Cy Twombly

I was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy.

Quotes by Corey Reynolds

When I was a 12-year-old middle-schooler in Richmond, Virginia, my local newspaper published an op-ed that I wrote all by myself.

Quotes by Constance Wu

In school, I was Martha in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' I loved that.

Quotes by Cara Delevingne

The governor is Virginia's chief executive and represents the commonwealth at all times.

Quotes by Bob McDonnell

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do these Virginia quotes touch on state policy?
Yes — one addresses adoption policy, stating that only married couples could adopt in Virginia and calling that the right approach.
What do these quotes say about Washington and Jefferson?
One notes both were rich Virginia planters but were never friends, correcting a common assumption that their shared home state made them close.
Is there a personal memory of growing up in Virginia?
Yes — one speaker recalls growing up in the segregated South, specifically in Lynchburg, Virginia, grounding the quote in a specific place and difficult history.
How does West Virginia get treated differently from Virginia here?
One quote argues West Virginia specifically built the nation and deserves respect, treating it as its own distinct source of pride rather than an extension of Virginia.
What connects these Virginia quotes overall?
They mix policy, founding-era history, and lived memory, all anchored to the same state across very different time periods. See our Born quotes for more on regional identity.

One quote shifts focus to West Virginia, arguing the state built the nation and deserves more respect. For more on where people come from, see our Capital quotes.