Creative Quotations from . . .
Eugene McCarthy
(1916-2005) born on Mar 29
US "politician, teacher". "He was the Democratic senator from MN, 1958-70; presidential candidate 1968, 1976; best known for his stands on peace."
 
   
F
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it important.

R
It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember.
A
Saying we should keep the two-party system simply because it is working is like saying the Titanic voyage was a success because a few people survived on life rafts.
N
The only thing that saves us from bureaucracy is its inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to freedom.
K
The Senate is the last primitive society in the world. We still worship the elders of the tribe and honor the territorial imperative.


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
R: "In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
A: "In "Chicago Tribune," 10 Sep 1978."
N: "In "Time," 12 Feb 1979."
K: "Attributed; in "The New York Public Library Book of 20th Century American Quotations," by Stephen Donadio et al, 1992."



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