A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a practice of tenure in public office.

Quote by Hubert H Humphrey

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The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years...

I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years...

It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats...

It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats...

We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where...

We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where...

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road...

The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road...

National isolation breeds national neurosis.

National isolation breeds national neurosis.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats...

It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats...

For the first time in the history of mankind, one generation literally has the power...

For the first time in the history of mankind, one generation literally has the power...

The President is the people's lobbyist.

The President is the people's lobbyist.

Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also...

Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also...

There are not enough jails, not enough police, not enough courts to enforce a law...

There are not enough jails, not enough police, not enough courts to enforce a law...

Unfortunately, our affluent society has also been an effluent society.

Unfortunately, our affluent society has also been an effluent society.

Fortunately, the time has long passed when people liked to regard the United States as...

Fortunately, the time has long passed when people liked to regard the United States as...

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of...

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of...

We cannot use a double standard for measuring our own and other people's policies. Our...

We cannot use a double standard for measuring our own and other people's policies. Our...

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Democracy passes into despotism.

And when human rights are being thrown aside, ignored, well, there's no game in progress,...

And when human rights are being thrown aside, ignored, well, there's no game in progress,...