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

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Richard J. Daley

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“Empathize, rather than put your "but" in the face of an angry person.”
“Without God there would be no freedom to believe what you want.”
“Life is simple: Make choices and don't look back.”
“The most important thing in a person's life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds.”
“I got into politics when I was eight years old. Six years now. And I got involved because I started listening to talk radio. It goes back to one event. The Democrats filibustered something in the Senate when I was eight years old. I don't remember what it was on and I didn't honestly care when I was eight years old. I cared about the history and the Senate rules,”
“My father so appropriately put it that we are certainly the only animal that makes conscious choices that are bad for our survival as a species.”
“Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.”
“A very small number of non-Christians, including those with radical anti-Christian agendas, have been able to control and manipulate the civil politics of America with little or no opposition.”

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