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

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#established #forgets #life #nature #never

Each child is an adventure into a better life - an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#better #better life #change #child #each

Liberalism, above all, means emancipation - emancipation from one's fears, his inadequacies, from prejudice, from discrimination, from poverty. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#discrimination #emancipation #fears #his #inadequacies

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who, when he could see the smoke from another chimney, felt himself too crowded and moved further out into the wilderness. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#another #boone #chimney #could #crowded

This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#join #march #must #others #ourselves

I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#compassion #congress #courage #ever #halls

I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years at the university. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#dakota #during #dust #i #learnt

The President has only 190 million bosses. The Vice President has 190 million and one. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#million #only #president #vice #vice president

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

#filled #good #good intentions #goodwill #hell

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#civil rights #i #issue #late #rights