“As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.” WantNationsEnemyUnity Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“Freedom unexercised may be freedom forfeited. The preservation of freedom is in the hands of the people themselves - not of the government.” PeopleMayHandsGovernmentPreservation Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“I am running against no one. I'd like to be President. I think my experience and my record are greater than any other candidate or any other of the unannounced candidates. It's a real challenge, and that's one of the paramount things. When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.” PeopleThinkingTryingKindRealRunningPresidentChallengesRecordsGreaterCandidatesParamount Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“I don't believe the American people will uphold any political party that puts political exploitation above national interest. Surely we Republicans aren't that desperate for victory.” PeopleBelievePoliticalInterestPartyVictoryRepublicanDon't BelieveDesperateExploitationPolitical PartiesNational Interests Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“I speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done with irresponsible words of bitterness and selfish political opportunism. I speak as simply as possible because the issue is too great to be obscured by eloquence. I speak simply and briefly in the hope that my words will be taken to heart.” HeartDonePoliticalSpeakIssuesTakenToo MuchHarmSelfishBitternessEloquenceIrresponsibleOpportunism Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation.” ThinkingSpeakSpeechConstitutionTrialsRememberedFreedom Of SpeechJuryAccusationTrial By Jury Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“Surely the United States Senate is big enough to take self-criticism and self-appraisal. Surely we should be able to take the same kind of character attacks that we "dish out" to outsiders.” ShouldKindSelfStatesEnoughCharacterBigsAbleUnitedUnited StatesCriticismSenateOutsidersDishesSelf CriticismAppraisal Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“We are Republicans. But we are Americans first. It is as Americans that we express our concern with the growing confusion that threatens the security and stability of our country.” FirstsCountryGrowingSecurityRepublicanConcernConfusionOur CountryStability Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“Women administer the home. They set the rules, enforce them, mete out justice for violations. Thus, like Congress, they legislate; like the Executive, they administer; like the courts, they interpret the rules. It is an ideal experience for politics.” HomeJusticeIdealsCourtCongressExecutivesViolation Author:Margaret Chase Smith