"But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive."

-- Jane Byrne

#Party Quotes #Government Quotes #Political Quotes

“I'm not comparing myself to Bobby Kennedy by any stretch, but he was opposed by the liberal establishment, too. Eleanor Roosevelt was the biggest opponent to him running.”

Source : "A Scrubbed Toe in the Race" by Maureen Dowd, www.nytimes.com. February 6, 2010.
“Only one book is worth reading: the heart.”
“I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake.”
“If you own a chemical plant and leak a little benzene, you're in big trouble because everyone knows how carcinogenic it is. But coming out of a tailpipe? The government never does anything about that.”
“Our job isn't to defend freedom of speech, but without freedom of speech we are dead. We can't live in a country without freedom of speech. I prefer to die than live like a rat.”
“I am a fan of the true crime and horror genres! So, I've got a dark side too.”

Source : Brightest Young Things Interview, brightestyoungthings.com. June 23, 2016.
“Only boring people are bored.”
“Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.”

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