Richard J. Daley Quotes

• The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.

  Richard J. Daley

  Silly, Dumb, Police

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• Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

  Richard J. Daley

  Humility, Power, Political

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• Gentlemen, let's 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, Preserves

  "A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement". Book by Cary D. Rostow and Robert D. Davis, p. 18, 2004.

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• 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

  "The Man Who Made Chicago Work". content.time.com. January 03, 1977.

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• The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, let's 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

  People, Police, Gentleman

  "A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement". Book by Cary D. Rostow and Robert D. Davis, 2004.

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• 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

  Government, Cities, Perfection

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• 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

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• They have vilified me, they have crucified me - yes, they have even criticized me!

  Richard J. Daley

  Political, Criticism, Chicago

  "Chicago Journal; Syntax Is a Loser in Mayoral Race" by William E. Schmidt, www.nytimes.com. February 2, 1989.

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• I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.

  Richard J. Daley

  Leader, Boss, Lasts

  "American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation". Book by Adam Cohen and Elizabeth Taylor, 2001.

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• 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

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• We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

  Richard J. Daley

  Funny, Achievement, Platitudes

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

  Richard J. Daley

  Chicago, Proud, Poet

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• 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

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• The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.

  Richard J. Daley

  Party, Political, Politics

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• A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.

  Richard J. Daley

  Newspapers, Lowest

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• Don't worry if they're Democrats or Republicans. Give them service and they'll become Democrats.

  Richard J. Daley

  Giving, Worry, Political

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• Even the Lord had skeptical members of his party.

  Richard J. Daley

  Party, Political, Politics

  "The Last Good Campaign" by Thurston Clarke, www.vanityfair.com. June 2008.

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• We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.

  Richard J. Daley

  Apology, Political, Politics

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• Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our society.

  Richard J. Daley

  Jobs, Political, Attention

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• 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

  People, Office, Political

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• Return to the fundamentals of politics - sell our story door to door.

  Richard J. Daley

  Doors, Political, Stories

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• 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

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• Good government is good politics.

  Richard J. Daley

  Government, Political, Politics

  "The Mayors: The Chicago Political Tradition". Book by Paul Michael Green, Melvin G. Holli, 1995.

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• 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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