I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity.

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.

I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity.

Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.

Conscious of our many problems, I seek today to lay a foundation to our public policy. My fundamental purpose is to devote my term of office to raising the standard of public service in New Jersey.

In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.

Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them.