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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In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name...

In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name...

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who,...

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who,...

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...

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil...

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil...

Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.

Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.

Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man.

Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man.

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

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...

It is not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do...

It is not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do...

Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a...

Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a...

I learned more about the economy from one South Dakota dust storm that I did...

I learned more about the economy from one South Dakota dust storm that I did...

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...

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it has been set free.

There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it has been set free.

Never give in and never give up.

Never give in and never give up.

The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out...

The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out...

Never give up on anybody.

Never give up on anybody.

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.

I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more...

I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more...