I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.

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No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic...

No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic...

They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.

They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.

Good government is good politics.

Good government is good politics.

We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.

We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.

We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.

Even the Lord had skeptical members of His party.

Even the Lord had skeptical members of His party.

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But...

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But...

A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.

A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.

Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If...

Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If...

We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.

We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.

The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every...

The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every...

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But...

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But...

Good government is good politics.

Good government is good politics.

Return to the fundamentals of politics - sell our story door to door.

Return to the fundamentals of politics - sell our story door to door.

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder.

The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder.

Don't worry if they're Democrats or Republicans. Give them service and they'll become Democrats.

Don't worry if they're Democrats or Republicans. Give them service and they'll become Democrats.

The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.

The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.

What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life...

What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life...