American society as a whole can never achieve the outer-reaches of potential, so long as it tolerates the inner cities of despair.
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Nationality: American Type: Politician Born: July 13, 1935 Death: May 2, 2009 |
“When I was in Philadelphia during the Depression in 1930 or '31, I got a very sad job as a night watchman in a garage. The cars in the garage had been abandoned by their owners, since they had lost their jobs and couldn't keep up the payments.”
“Certainly if we hope do enhance and extend whatever natural assets we were given, we must expect to make an effort, if not actually great labor.”