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Charles H. Percy

Charles H. Percy Biography

Former United States Senator

Charles H. Percy was a former United States Senator from Illinois, born on September 27, 1919, and passed away on September 17, 2011. He held several significant positions during his political career and played a crucial role in the United States Congress.

Charles H. Percy was a former United States Senator from Illinois, born on September 27, 1919, and passed away on September 17, 2011. He held several significant positions during his political career and played a crucial role in the United States Congress.

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“Once we recognize the fact that every individual is a treasury of hidden and unsuspected qualities, our lives become richer, our judgment better, and our world is more right. It is not love that is blind, it is only the unnoticed eye that cannot see the real qualities of people.”

Love Judgment Attributes Uniqueness Love Is Blind Perceptions Qualities Uniqueness Of Individual Judging People Seeing People Perceptions Of Reality Seeing Things As They Are

Author:Charles H. Percy

“A U.S. Senator should have the same right as a member of the Knesset...to disagree with any government when its actions may not be in the United States' interest.”

Should May States Government Action Interest United United States Members Should Have Jew Disagree Senators

Author:Charles H. Percy

“I think I can do more inside the Republican Party to keep it in the center of the road. That's where Eisenhower was. And I'm an unabashed Eisenhower Republican.”

Thinking I Can Can Do Party Republican Republican Party

Author:Charles H. Percy

“The Republican Party just isn't held in high repute in the black community. Under Bill Brock we were reaching out to broaden the base of the party. We have to go back to that.”

Black Community Party Republican Bills Reaching Reach Out Republican Party Black Community

Author:Charles H. Percy

“Unless we increase our economy's productivity-its vitality and competitiveness-we will face pressure for increasing controls.”

Wisdom Faces Politics Economy Increase Pressure Productivity Liberalism Vitality Competitiveness

Author:Charles H. Percy

“Just as important, we need a new dedication to opening avenues for employee participation and motivation through profit-sharing and innovative programs of job enrichment.”

Needs Important Jobs Motivation Politics Economy Program Profit Opening Liberalism Employee Dedication Participation Innovative Avenues Enrichment Profit Sharing

Author:Charles H. Percy

“Once we recognize the fact that every individual is a treasury of hidden and unsuspected qualities, our lives become richer, our judgement better, and our world is more right. It is not love that is blind, it is only the unnoticing eye that cannot see the real qualities of people.”

People World Real Facts Eye Individual Quality Our Lives Blind Judgement Our World Treasury

Author:Charles H. Percy

“In our democracy we must have a partnership of labor, of business and of government.”

Government Democracy Labor Partnership

Author:Charles H. Percy

“... I feel the American public would be in a better position to exercise freedom of dietary choice if it were stated in bold print on the Goals and Food Selection pages that the value of dietary change remains controversial and that science cannot at this time insure that an altered diet will provide improved protection from certain killer diseases such as heart disease and cancer.”

Ifs Feels Heart Would Be Certain Values Choices Goal Position Exercise Disease Pages Remains Cancer Protection Diets Print Killers Selection Controversial Altered Obesity Heart Disease

Author:Charles H. Percy

“I don't want foreign policy developed just by one party and ride roughshod over the other party.”

Want Party Policy Foreign Policy

Author:Charles H. Percy

About the Author

Born: September 27, 1919
Died: September 17, 2011
Known for: Former United States Senator
Quotes: 10

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