Hubert H. Humphrey

The President is the people's lobbyist.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

You can't hoot with the owls and then soar with the eagles

— Hubert H. Humphrey

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who, when he could see the smoke from…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Though everyone has an equal right to speak, not all have earned an equal right to be taken seriously.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert Humphrey with kids"Be clear where America stands. Human brotherhood and equal opportunity for every man, woman, and child, we are committed…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

The great challenge which faces us is to assure that, in our society of big-ness, we do not strangle the voice of…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it has been set free.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

I am absolutely disgusted that anyone would put thousands of America's boys at risk just to win a Political Campaign.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

I've never thought my speeches were too long; I've rather enjoyed them.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Liberalism, above all, means emancipation - emancipation from one's fears, his inadequacies, from prejudice, from discrimination, from poverty.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also rich in trouble.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a practice of tenure in public office.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

None of us would trade freedom of expression for the narrowness of the public censor. America is a free market for people…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

We should have learnt by now that laws and court decisions can only point the way. They can establish criteria of right…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

The measure of a civilization is how it treats those at the dawn of life, the margins of life and the twilight…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

The history of the labor movement needs to be taught in every school in this land. America is a living testimonial to…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Equality means equality for all- no exceptions, no 'yes, buts', no asterisked footnotes imposing limits.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

We live by hope. We do not ever get all we want when we want it. But we have to believe that…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

It the Senator can find in Title VII any language which provides that an employer will have to hire on the basis…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

“Never give in,never give up,never surrender no matter what!”

— Hubert H. Humphrey

It is not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

If I believe in something, I will fight for it with all I have. But I do not demand all or nothing.…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Each child is an adventure into a better life - an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

The road to freedom, here and everywhere, begins in the classroom.

— Hubert H. Humphrey