Richard J. Daley Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.”

“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.”

“A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.”

“Good government is good politics.”

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

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

“No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party.”

“We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.”

“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.”

“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?”