I don't think the American people had a clear picture of either Nixon or me. I think they thought that Nixon was a strong, decisive, tough-minded guy and that I was an idealist and antiwar guy who might not attach enough significance to the security of the country. The truth is, I was the guy with the war record, and my opposition to Vietnam was because I was interested in the nation's well-being.

I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American.

The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.

From secrecy and deception in high places, come home, America. From military spending so wasteful that it weakens our nation, come home, America.

Every program that ever helped working people, from rural electrification to Medicare, was enacted by liberals over the opposition of conservatives. When people tell me they don't like liberals, I ask, "Do you like Social Security? If so, then shut up!"

A conscientious man would be cautious how he dealt in blood.

People didn't have the political guts to stand up against an American war.