America is the only country in the world that classifies as Negro any person who has one drop of African blood in his or her veins. Edward Brooke More Quotes by Edward Brooke More Quotes From Edward Brooke When people treat corruption as a routine part of the process, you have something far worse than wrongdoing or moral failing. You have a political cancer that breeds cynicism about democratic government and infects all of society. Edward Brooke cancer government people My parents taught me that racial prejudice is a sin, one that robs the world of great minds and talents. Edward Brooke parent race mind My entire life has been devoted to breaking down barriers, to finding common ground. Edward Brooke breaking-down barriers common Election victories are a harvest. You plant the seed. For months or years, you water and tend them. In the election season, you reap the harvest. Edward Brooke victory water years I spent many years working for voting rights, but we still see sophisticated efforts, led by white officials, to disenfranchise black voters in local and national elections. Edward Brooke rights white years Labels applied to people of any race are inherently offensive. Edward Brooke labels race people You can't say the negro left the Republican party; the negro feels he was evicted from the Republican party. Edward Brooke republican party feels Politics is not a tea party. When it is time to act, you have to move fast and decisively. Edward Brooke party tea moving To stand still is to regress. Edward Brooke stills In elective politics, it's up or out. You go up the ladder, or you get out of the game. Edward Brooke ladders games Historically we have rejected extremism on the left and the right. Centrism is the right course for America. Edward Brooke rejected courses america I deplored a system that made it more profitable not to work than to work. I wanted to help change all that. Edward Brooke made wanted helping Once bitten, you seldom lose the political bug. Edward Brooke loses bugs political The member of Congress who forgets his constituents' needs usually serves only one term. Edward Brooke congress forget needs Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and I found that out when I was Attorney General in Massachusetts. Edward Brooke out power-corrupts power found I'm looking for the best person irregardless of political party, of race or religion, or color of their skin. Those things don't matter to me. I want someone who's qualified, who has a qualification to character and the integrity to do the things that have to be done to save this world. Edward Brooke best me character religion I had male breast cancer and had dual radical modified mastectomy, and I've spent a lot of time working with the Susan G. Komen foundation to make men aware of male breast cancer - if you have breast tissue, you can have breast cancer. Edward Brooke you foundation time men Intemperance and intolerance serve no one, and hatred guarantees failure. Edward Brooke serve intolerance failure hatred The polarization of Congress; the decline of civility; and the rise of attack politics in the 1980s, the 1990s, and the early years of the new century are a blot on our political system and a disservice to the American people. Edward Brooke new politics political people I can't serve just the Negro cause. I've got to serve all the people of Massachusetts. Edward Brooke serve got just people
