We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

If a man's handshake is no good all the {legal} paper in the world won't make it good.

The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.

I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.

The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every nationality, every creed. We opened them to the immigrants. The Democratic Party is the party of the people.

Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government?

They have vilified me, they have crucified me - yes, they have even criticized me!

If a man can't put his arms around his sons and help them, then what's the world coming to?

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

Gentlemen, let's get the thing straight once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder. The policeman is there to preserve disorder.

There is no sound more annoying than the chatter of a child, and none more sad than the silence they leave when they are gone.

the nights would be orphaned without the sound of crickets chirping.

As a teen, I heard the second Velvet Underground album, 'White Light/White Heat, ' and it was too much for my limited scope of appreciation. It was intense, but I didn't get it.

Prejudice - a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.

An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do.

What you receive from others is a testimony to their virtue; but all that you do for others is the sign and clear indication of your own.

Success often lies just the other side of failure.

We remind ourselves that it's a hobby [The Esemblist]; nobody is setting these deadlines for us, except us.

You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.

But you know what I'm trying to say, it's that there's a couple of really dangerous drugs out there and I've lost some friends to them.