The mistake a lot of politicians make is in forgetting they’ve been appointed and thinking they’ve been anointed.
About Claude Pepper
Claude Denson Pepperwas an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951, and the Miami area in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 until his death in 1989.
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Life is like riding a bicycle: you don’t fall off unless you stop pedaling.
American politician (1900-1989)
One has the right to be wrong in a democracy.
American politician (1900-1989)
A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, “At my age, I don’t even buy green bananas.”
American politician (1900-1989)
If more politicians in this country were thinking about the next generation instead of the next election, it might be better for the United States and the world.
American politician (1900-1989)
The mistake a lot of politicians make is in forgetting they’ve been appointed and thinking they’ve been anointed.
American politician (1900-1989)
Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism.
American politician (1900-1989)