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Hubert H. Humphrey quotes

American Politician May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978

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Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "To err is human. To blame someone else is politics."
To err is human. To blame someone else is politics. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust..."
I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years at the university. Hubert H. Humphrey
We cannot use a double standard for measuring our own and other people's policies. Our demands for democratic practices in other lands will be no more effective than the guarantees of those practiced in our own country. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it..."
There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it has been set free. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "American public opinion is like an ocean, it cannot be stirred..."
American public opinion is like an ocean, it cannot be stirred by a teaspoon. Hubert H. Humphrey
Liberalism, above all, means emancipation - emancipation from one's fears, his inadequacies, from prejudice, from discrimination, from poverty. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed,..."
Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To be credible, it must be true. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "The President is the people's lobbyist."
The President is the people's lobbyist. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "The impersonal hand of government can never replace the..."
The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is..."
To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "Never answer a question from a farmer."
Never answer a question from a farmer. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "The President has only 190 million bosses. The Vice President..."
The President has only 190 million bosses. The Vice President has 190 million and one. Hubert H. Humphrey
It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is not property; it is an idea. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is..."
Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism. Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey quote: "The right to be heard does not automatically include the right..."
The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously. Hubert H. Humphrey

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