You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected.

Mix carefully truth and deceit, you have politics

True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.

The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is... the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.

Prejudice is not a failing peculiar to one race, it can and does exist in people of every race and ethnic background. It takes individual effort to root it out of one's heart. In my case my father and mother saw that it never got a start. I shall be forever grateful to them.