We should not permit tolerance to degenerate into indifference. Margaret Chase Smith More Quotes by Margaret Chase Smith More Quotes From Margaret Chase Smith Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought. Margaret Chase Smith courtesycriticismexpectations Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods Margaret Chase Smith greatnessendsmean I speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done with irresponsible words of bitterness and selfish political opportunism. I speak as simply as possible because the issue is too great to be obscured by eloquence. I speak simply and briefly in the hope that my words will be taken to heart. Margaret Chase Smith selfishtakenheart And this I do believe above all, especially in times of greater discouragement, that I must BELIEVE-that I must believe in my fellow people-that I must believe in myself-that I must believe in God-if life is to have any meaning. Margaret Chase Smith beliefbelievepeople Smears are not only to be expected but fought. Honor is to be earned, not bought. Margaret Chase Smith constructive-criticismpublic-servicehonor My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying. Margaret Chase Smith communicationopportunitythinking As long as there are big corporations, there will be big unions. The economic power of big business will be matched by the economic power of the big unions. Margaret Chase Smith corporationsunionslong I always try to think before I talk. Margaret Chase Smith resolutiontryingthinking The Senate has been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity. Margaret Chase Smith presidentialhatecharacter Freedom unexercised may become freedom forfeited. Margaret Chase Smith freedommay Surely the United States Senate is big enough to take self-criticism and self-appraisal. Surely we should be able to take the same kind of character attacks that we "dish out" to outsiders. Margaret Chase Smith criticismselfcharacter I believe that in our constant search for security we can never gain any peace of mind until we secure our own soul. Margaret Chase Smith soulmindbelieve
