Richard J. Daley famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

They have vilified me, they have crucified me. Yes, they have even criticized me.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Criticism
Power is dangerous unless you have humility.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Humility #Power #Dangerous
The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Silly #Dumb #Police
I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Boss #Leader #Firsts
The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every nationality, every creed. We opened them to the immigrants. The Democratic Party is the party of the people.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Party #People #Political
Even the Lord had skeptical members of His party.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Party #Political #Lord
Get the thing straight once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder. The policeman is there to preserve disorder.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Disorder #Policemen
The confrontation was not created by the police. The confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, get the thing straight once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder. The policeman is there to preserveÂ disorder.
-- Richard J. Daley

#People #Police #Gentleman
A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Newspapers #Lowest
Don't worry if they're Democrats or Republicans. Give them service and they'll become Democrats.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Giving #Worry #Political
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
-- Richard J. Daley

#Fun #America #Today
If a man can't put his arms around his sons and help them, then what's the world coming to?
-- Richard J. Daley

#Son #Men #World
We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Funny #Achievement #Platitudes
If a man's handshake is no good all the {legal} paper in the world won't make it good.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Men #World #Paper
The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Party #Political #Democratic
Return to the fundamentals of politics - sell our story door to door.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Doors #Political #Fundamentals
We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Running #Team #Men
We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Chicago #Proud #Poet
We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Apology #Political #Democrat
Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government?
-- Richard J. Daley

#Cities #Government #Perfection
Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our society.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Jobs #Political #Attention
Good government is good politics.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Government #Political
What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?
-- Richard J. Daley

#Office #People #Political
No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party.
-- Richard J. Daley

#Party #Men #Political

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