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Quote by Edward Brooke

“My entire life has been devoted to breaking down barriers, to finding common ground.”

Quote by Edward Brooke

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Edward Brooke, a former United States Senator, was born on October 26, 1919, and passed away on January 3, 2015. He holds a significant place in American political history as the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate. more

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“Once bitten, you seldom lose the political bug.”

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“Politics is not a tea party. When it is time to act, you have to move fast and decisively.”

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“The member of Congress who forgets his constituents' needs usually serves only one term.”

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“To stand still is to regress.”

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“When people treat corruption as a routine part of the process, you have something far worse than wrongdoing or moral failing. You have a political cancer that breeds cynicism about democratic government and infects all of society.”

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“Friendship's a noble name, 'tis love refined.”

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“Tis the defect of age to rail at the pleasures of youth.”

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“It takes a minute for me to let my guard down, but once I do and I get to know someone, I'm very open, very trusting. Some might say too trusting, because considering the amount of money that can be made from selling gossip, I could be very easily taken advantage of.”

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“Lying is a thriving Vocation.”

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