Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.

Quote by Hubert H Humphrey

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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...

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...

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent...

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent...

Here we are the way politics ought to be in America; the politics of happiness,...

Here we are the way politics ought to be in America; the politics of happiness,...

A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a...

A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a...

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

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

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

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...

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...

The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.

The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.

To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

Never answer a question from a farmer.

Never answer a question from a farmer.

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.

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...

Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.

Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.

This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone but...

This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone but...

Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To...

Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To...

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

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.