We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it.

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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.

We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.

We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.

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...

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...

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...

Good government is good politics.

Good government is good politics.

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

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.

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.

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...

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...

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

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

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

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.

Even the Lord had skeptical members of His party.

Even the Lord had skeptical members of His party.

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...

The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the...

The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the...

The office of president is a bastardized thing, half royalty and half democracy, that nobody...

The office of president is a bastardized thing, half royalty and half democracy, that nobody...

The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do...

The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do...

A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show...

A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show...