Politics is not a tea party. When it is time to act, you have to move fast and decisively.

The member of Congress who forgets his constituents' needs usually serves only one term.

In elective politics, it's up or out. You go up the ladder, or you get out of the game.

Labels applied to people of any race are inherently offensive.

To stand still is to regress.

America is the only country in the world that classifies as Negro any person who has one drop of African blood in his or her veins.

My entire life has been devoted to breaking down barriers, to finding common ground.