Violence is an admission that one's ideas and goals cannot prevail on their own merits. Edward Kennedy More Quotes by Edward Kennedy More Quotes From Edward Kennedy Frankly, I don't mind not being President. I just mind that someone else is. Edward Kennedy nerdpoliticalinspirational Keep your tax-cutting, greedy hands off our medicare Edward Kennedy cuttinghumorousstupid It's disgraceful that year after year, Congress has bowed to the tobacco lobby and refused to act. Edward Kennedy congresssmokingyears I favor access to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Edward Kennedy basesdiscriminationfavors If we set the precedent of limiting the First Amendment, in order to protect the sensibilities of those who are offended by flag burning, what will we say the next time someone is offended by some other minority view, or by some other person's exercise of the freedom the Constitution is supposed to protect? Edward Kennedy viewsexerciseorder If I can leave a single message with the younger generation, it is to lash yourself to the mast, like Ulysses if you must, to escape the siren calls of complacency and indifference. Edward Kennedy sirenscomplacencygenerations Wanted or unwanted, I believe that human life, even at its earliest stages, has certain rights which must be recognized – the right to be born, the right to love, the right to grow old... When history looks back to this era it should recognize this generation as one which cared about human beings enough to halt the practice of war, to provide a decent living for every family, and to fulfill its responsibility to its children from the very moment of conception. Edward Kennedy warbelievechildren Health care is a right, not a privilege. Edward Kennedy privilegepoliticscare ur struggle is not with some monarch named George who inherited the crown - although it often seems that way. Edward Kennedy crownsstruggleway There is no morality in the mushroom cloud. The black rain of nuclear ashes will fall alike on the just and the unjust. And then it will be too late to wish that we had done the real work of this atomic age, which is to seek a world that is neither red nor dead. Edward Kennedy realrainfall My dad said: Now Teddy, you have to make up your mind whether you want to have a constructive and positive attitude and influence on your time. And if you're not interested in a purposeful, useful, constructive life, I just want you to know I have other children that are out there that intend to have a purposeful and constructive life. And so you have to make up your mind about which direction you're going to go. I remember getting - climbing into bed and staring at the ceiling for a good time, but the night hadn't been over when it was very clear to me what kind of life I wanted to lead. Edward Kennedy dadattitudechildren We have to respect that any nominee to the Supreme Court would have to defer any comments on any matters which are either before the court or very likely to be before the court. Edward Kennedy commentcourtmatter If you persevere, stick with it, wok at it, you have a real opportunity to achieve. If you do your best and keep a true compass, you'll get there. Edward Kennedy perseverancerealopportunity With Barack Obama, we will turn the page on the old politics of misrepresentation and distortion. With Barack Obama we will close the book on the old politics of race against race. Edward Kennedy gayracebook As Justice Sandra Day O'Connor stated, even a state of war is not a blank check for a president to do whatever he wants. Edward Kennedy presidentjusticewar I hate to see a young man get ahead on the basis of a famous family name. Edward Kennedy familyhatemen The great adventures which our opponents offer is a voyage into the past. Progress is our heritage, not theirs. What is right for us as Democrats is also the right way for Democrats to win. Edward Kennedy winningadventurepast Regulation has gone astray. . . . Either because they have become captives of regulated industries or captains of outmoded administrative agencies, regulators all too often encourage or approve unreasonably high prices, inadequate service, and anticompetitive behavior. The cost of this regulation is always passed on to the consumer. And that cost is astronomical. Edward Kennedy agencycostgone We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us will live on in the future we made. Edward Kennedy stewardshipcompassionbelieve Ultimately, the courts will make the final judgment whether the White House has gone too far. Independent and impartial judges must assess the proper balance between protecting our liberties and protecting our national security. Edward Kennedy independentjudgingwhite
