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Former U.S. Representative

Mo Udall was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and Representative. He was born on June 15, 1922, and passed away on December 12, 1998. Udall is known for his commitment to environmental protection, civil rights, and social welfare during his political career.

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“Many respected economists and statesmen believe our national debt is neither unwieldy nor a dangerous burden on the country. The trouble is that a vast majority of the American people think otherwise.... It violates basic American ideas of thrift and money management. These strong public feelings cannot be ignored forever.”

People Thinking Believe Ideas Country Feelings Strong Forever Trouble Dangerous Management Majority Burden Debt Ignored Economist Statesmen Thrift Money Management National Debt

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“Let's turn inflation over to the Post Office. That'll slow it down.”

Turns Office Posts Inflation Post Office

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“I think politicians sometimes badly underestimate the true feelings that Americans have for the land.”

Thinking Sometimes Feelings Land Politician Underestimate True Feelings

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“I've been through legislation creating a dozen national parks, and there's always the same pattern. When you first propose a park, and you visit the area and present the case to the local people, they threaten to hang you. You go back in five years and they think it's the greatest thing that ever happened.”

People Thinking Years Firsts Cases Five Happened Creating Areas Patterns Locals Parks Five Years Dozen Legislation Propose National Parks

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“The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.”

Fighting Nature Survival Exploits

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“If you can find something everyone agrees on, it's wrong.”

Ifs Conflict Agree Sarcasm Sarcastic Vaccines

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“For those of you who don't understand Reaganomics, it's based on the principle that the rich and the poor will get the same amount of ice. In Reaganomics, however, the poor get all of theirs in winter.”

Political Politics Poor Principles Rich Amount Winter Ice Reaganomics

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“The ability to change one's views without losing one's seat is the mark of a great politician.”

Political Politics Ability Views Politician Losing Mark Seats Ability To Change

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“Any change or reform you make is going to have consequence you don't like.”

Women Consequence Reform

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“If nominated, I shall run to Mexico. If elected, I shall fight extradition.”

Ifs Running Fighting Mexico

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“Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them.”

Giving May Wisdom Lord Tomorrow Gentle Tenderness

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“Good politics are often inextricably intertwined.”

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“One puts on black robes to scare the hell out of white people, while the other puts on white robes to scare the hell out of blacks.”

People Black White Hell Scare Robes

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“In terms of wilderness preservation, Alaska is the last frontier. This time, given one great final chance, let us strive to do it right. Not in our generation, nor ever again, will we have a land and wildlife opportunity approaching the scope and importance of this one.”

Lasts Opportunity Given Term Nature Chance Generations Land Importance Strive Finals Wilderness Preservation Scope Frontiers Wildlife Alaska Our Generation

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About the Author

Born: June 15, 1922
Died: December 12, 1998
Known for: Former U.S. Representative
Quotes: 14

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