I would rather be respected than elected.

Economics, politics, and personalities are often inseparable.

I want to make this perfectly clear: you can be sure that I will never be a yes-man except to my own conscience.

A new constitution should be more amendable. A needlessly confusing system of courts should be altered to produce an arrangement that would be simple, responsible, and less awkward.

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

It is necessary to take an active part in politics to observe how often the welfare of the party organization is put before the issues, even before the welfare of the commonwealth.

It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a governor who has made no promises of preferment to any man or group.