Eugene McCarthy, a former United States Senator, was born on March 29, 1916, and passed away on December 10, 2005. He was a significant figure in American politics, known for his strong stance on political and social issues.
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“War is indefensible on every grounds, military and economic and diplomatic and also on moral.”
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“We don't declare war any more; we declare national defense.”
“If you're in the penaut business you learn to think small.”
“The function of liberal Republicans is to shoot the wounded after battle.”
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“In politics one may remain aloof and become irrelevant or get involved and get corrupted.”
“Never say anything in a national campaign that anyone might remember.”
“Remember that the worst accidents occur in the middle of the road.”
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“The only thing that saves us from bureaucracy is its inefficiency.”
“I would not want to put him in charge of snake control in Ireland.”
“It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember.”
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“If any of you are secret poets, the best way to break into print is to run for the presidency.”
“An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.”
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“Whatever is morally necessary must be made politically possible.”