By instinct and tradition, I don't like the thing. I like to look someone in the eye. Walter F. Mondale More Quotes by Walter F. Mondale More Quotes From Walter F. Mondale Who is ready to be a truly independent representative of Minnesota? Who is free of entangling alliances and big money that allows them to represent? What do we need -- that sort of person who can truly independently represent Minnesota, or something else?. Walter F. Mondale alliances independent needs What do we want our kids to do? Sweep up around Japanese computers? Walter F. Mondale want kids children Modern politics today requires a mastery of television. I've never really warmed up to television and, in fairness to television, it's never warmed up to me. Walter F. Mondale mastery style political Bill Proxmire represents almost the last of one of America's most remarkable generations. Walter F. Mondale bills generations america The course of nationalism, once it's attached to a cause opposite yours, is still the strongest force in the world. Walter F. Mondale opposite nationalism force world I will not lobby. I will not be an influence-type lawyer. I'm a professional lawyer. Walter F. Mondale lobby professional will lawyer The view of how America speaks is reflected in our laws. And one of the laws is fair housing. It very clearly prohibits discrimination in the sale and rental of housing in America. It's been a sad fact of American life that the practice in many communities has been quite the opposite. Walter F. Mondale view sad practice life I believe there were things I probably should have done differently. But I'm not going to spend a lot of time crying over spilt milk. Walter F. Mondale things done time believe The overarching problem is one of the survival of humanity in the face of the growing nuclear menace. If those bombs go off, nothing else would matter. Walter F. Mondale face problem humanity matter Obviously, the domestic need is to shape an economic policy that assures long-term healthy economic growth and a reassertion of American competitiveness in international competition. Walter F. Mondale american need competition growth The most important thing I would do is to try to institutionalize U.S.-Soviet summits. Walter F. Mondale the-most-important most try important I think we need a public, strategic, cooperative relationship with Israel. Walter F. Mondale need think israel relationship There's a lot of bad consequences that flow from segregation. The kids don't do as well. We live separately. We don't learn about each other. We're all Americans. And yet, we separate based on, basically, race. And I believe it's got to stop. Walter F. Mondale live stop bad believe I believe that Reagan's a radical on arms control. Walter F. Mondale control arms i-believe believe I believe in the Camp David accords. Walter F. Mondale camp i-believe-in i-believe believe What some people argue is that Vietnam stands for the proposition that there's no role for American power anywhere on earth. I don't believe that's the case at all. I think we're the strongest force for democracy and for stability on earth, and we must have a strong capacity to perform that role. Walter F. Mondale democracy power believe people One of the phenomenons of American political life is that it all stops one day. One day, you've got 200 reporters and cameras, and everybody is hanging on you. And three days later, you're alone. And it's quite a transition. Walter F. Mondale alone day you life I think the Reagan people are superb marketers. Their whole approach to polling, to television, to the symbolism and the rest approaches genius. Walter F. Mondale rest think people television I have no doubt the Japanese leadership and most Japanese see the importance of a strong U.S.-Japan relationship. I certainly have no doubt that the American view is the same. Walter F. Mondale view strong leadership relationship There's no question that history will record that I took a helluva shellacking. Walter F. Mondale record question will history
