Author: Edward Brooke

Quotes

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and I found that out when I was Attorney General in Massachusetts.

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and I found that out when I was Attorney General in Massachusetts.

- Edward Brooke

I was one of God's chosen few, no doubt about it. Not only being elected, but the joy and pleasure I derived from it. It was a wonderful life.

I was one of God's chosen few, no doubt about it. Not only being elected, but the joy and pleasure I derived from it. It was a wonderful life.

- Edward Brooke

When I arrived in the Senate, the moderate so-called Rockefeller Republicans held the balance of power.

When I arrived in the Senate, the moderate so-called Rockefeller Republicans held the balance of power.

- Edward Brooke

I was entirely comfortable reaching across the Senate aisle to work with Democrats.

I was entirely comfortable reaching across the Senate aisle to work with Democrats.

- Edward Brooke

Richard Nixon was a very complex man. I don't think he was a conservative, nor liberal, not even a moderate. He was a pragmatic politician. He loved politics.

Richard Nixon was a very complex man. I don't think he was a conservative, nor liberal, not even a moderate. He was a pragmatic politician. He loved politics.

- Edward Brooke

Intemperance and intolerance serve no one, and hatred guarantees failure.

Intemperance and intolerance serve no one, and hatred guarantees failure.

- Edward Brooke

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

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

- Edward Brooke

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