Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.
“As a state senator and then a congressman, I've had the privilege of trying to do good things for people to whom I owe so much and can never fully repay.”
“I defied the machinery to make me its slave. Its incessant discords could not drown the music of my thoughts if I would let them fly high enough.”