The biggest danger for a politician is to shake hands with a man who is physically stronger, has been drinking, and is voting for the other guy.
William ProxmirePower always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.
William ProxmireThe FDA and much, but not all, of the orthodox medical profession are actively hostile against vitamins and minerals... They are out to get the health food industry...And they are trying to do this out of active hostility and prejudice.
William Proxmire