Tom McCall Quotes

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• Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it's my responsibility to make…
• . . . the solution is not to toss youthful offenders into jail or prisons. We long ago recognized alcoholism to be a disease, and…
• You all know I have terminal cancer - and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is that stress induces…
• Oregon is an inspiration. Whether you come to it, or are born to it, you become entranced by our state's beauty, the opportunity she affords,…
• You all know I have terminal cancer—and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is that stress induces its spread…
• Quality of life is the sum total of the fairness of our tax structure; the caliber of our homes; the cleanliness of our air and…
• If the salmon and steelhead are running, then as far as I am concerned, God knows that all is well in His worldthe health of…
• Oregon is demure and lovely, and it ought to play a little hard to get. And I think you'll be just as sick as I…
• You and I shouldn't claim we love Oregon more than anyone else, but that we love Oregon as much as anyone. Our thoughts today, and…
• The interests of Oregon for today and in the future must be protected from the grasping wastrels of the land. We must respect another truism…
• This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life.
• We who are privileged to be in these chambers today can view the challenges we face as opportunities, not as reasons for despair. We can…
• I am just...wondering, where is the glow of yesteryear? I'm wondering where the heroes went. Gosh, I don't know how long ago they left. Heroes…
• We want you to visit our State of Excitement often. Come again and again. But for heaven's sake, don't move here to live. Or if…
• Extraordinary measures were required and I realize that not all of these steps were popular.
• You all know I have terminal cancer-and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is that stress induces its spread…

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