Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes About Politics

Quotes about: Politics

• Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Inspirational, Kindness, Compassion

• The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Past, Essence, Politics

• To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Political, Blame Someone, Politics

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• Here we are the way politics ought to be in America; the politics of happiness, the politics of purpose and the politics of joy.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Happiness, America, Joy

  Speech,Washington, D.C., 27 Apr. 1968

• Capital, and the question of who owns it and therefore reaps the benefit of its productiveness, is an extremely important issue that is complementary to the issue of full employment... I see these as twin pillars of our economy: Full employment of our labor resources and widespread ownership of our capital resources. Such twin pillars would go a long way in providing a firm underlying support for future economic growth that would be equitably shared.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Wisdom, Issues, Long

• There are not enough jails, not enough police, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Law, Jail, People

  Speech,Williamsburg, Va., 1 May 1965

• Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Loyalty, Independent, Thinking

• A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a practice of tenure in public office.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Nature, Practice, Office

• The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with them, then it's a pretty good detour.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Political, Detours, Politics

  Newsweek, p. 23, January 23, 1978.

• Never answer a question from a farmer.

  Hubert H. Humphrey

  Answers, Politics, Politician

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