My philosophy has always been that benefits should percolate up rather than trickle down.

Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.

What we need are critical lovers of America - patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.

Until racial justice and freedom is a reality in this land, our union will remain profoundly imperfect.

I do not feel that we should allow a shortage of funds to prevent cities from financing needed projects.

Never give in and never give up.

Slumism is the pent-up anger of people living on the outside of affluence. Slumism is decay of structure and deterioration of the human spirit. Slumism is a virus which spreads through the body politic. As other "isms," it breeds disorder and demagoguery and hate.