Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes About Politics
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The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.
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To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.
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Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.
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There are not enough jails, not enough police, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people.
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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.
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Never answer a question from a farmer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
- Born: May 27, 1911
- Died: January 13, 1978
- Occupation: Former Vice President of the United States
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