Politician Quotes

True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them.

The best policy is to declare victory and leave.

If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other causes for prejudice by noon.

As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.

People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations are like people and act the same way.

To one extent, if you've seen one city slum, you've seen them all.

I've been in many of them and to some extent I would have to say this; if you've seen one city slum you've seen them all.

I didn't say I wouldn't go into ghetto areas. I've been in many of them and to some extent I would say this; if you've seen one city slum, you've seen them all.

All sport... is one of the few activities where young people can proceed along traditional avenues, where objectives are clear, where the desire to win is not only permissible, but encouraged.

Confronted with the choice, the American people would choose the policeman's truncheon over the anarchist's bomb.

A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.

Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.

I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.

In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism.

The lessons of the past are ignored and obliterated in a contemporary antagonism known as the generation gap.

The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands.

Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans; fools and women will take a little longer.

An intellectual is a man who doesn't know how to park a bike.

We can't allow domestic violence to become a campaign issue.

The one endorsement that makes the most difference is from the constituents in the district.

The federal and state governments should ban the use of taxpayer funds to support cloning and embryonic stem cell research.

I'm pretty sure I'm not at war with myself.

I'm an average citizen and always have been.

I was married by 18 and I had a beautiful little girl.

I know that there are many on the Space Coast who are already attempting to address job creation and I intend to support them in every way possible. I will be a hands-on participant.

I have a proven record as an effective legislator, which I believe is my greatest asset.

I believe we should use all means necessary to prevent the acquisition or fabrication of nuclear weapons by countries or groups hostile to the U. S. We should act in concert with our allies who are similarly working to protect their countries.

I am opposed to both cloning and the destruction of human embryos and adamantly opposed to funding of embryonic stem cell research.

I am a Christian. My husband and I belong to the Episcopal Church.

At an early age, I quit high school at 17 and joined the Air Force.