I would rather be respected than elected.

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Economics, politics, and personalities are often inseparable.

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Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.

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I want to say here and now, that I demand unshakable integrity of every State employee.

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Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

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I want to make this perfectly clear: you can be sure that I will never be a yes-man except to my own conscience.

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I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity.

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In physics, to be in two places at the same time would be a miracle; in politics it seems not merely normal, but natural.

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In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.

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It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a governor who has made no promises of preferment to any man or group.

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