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

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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...

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.

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...

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 have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate...

We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate...

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...

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.

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

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

Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our...

Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our...

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.

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...

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...

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...

The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.

The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.

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...

Humanity is the crime; God is the criminal.

Humanity is the crime; God is the criminal.

When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, I can't.

When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, I can't.

If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem be against us, we do not believe...

If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem be against us, we do not believe...

Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading.

Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading.

His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or...

His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or...