Richard J. Daley Quotes

I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.

What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?

Good government is good politics.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government?

The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.

Even the Lord had skeptical members of his party.

Gentlemen, let's get the thing straight once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder. The policeman is there to preserve disorder.

We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.

Return to the fundamentals of politics - sell our story door to door.

A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.

The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every nationality, every creed. We opened them to the immigrants. The Democratic Party is the party of the people.

The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, let's get the thing straight, once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder.

We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it

They have vilified me, they have crucified me - yes, they have even criticized me!

If a man can't put his arms around his sons and help them, then what's the world coming to?

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our society.

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team.