"You all know I have terminal cancer—and I……" — Tom McCall
"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 and induces its activity. Stress may even bring it on. Yet stress is the fuel of the activist. This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life. I know I can't have both very long. The trade-offs are all right with me. But if the legacy we helped give Oregon and which made it twinkle from afar—if it goes, then I guess I wouldn't want to live in Oregon anyhow."
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16 Quotes by Tom McCall
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Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and…
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. . . the solution is not to toss youthful offenders into jail or prisons. We long ago recognized alcoholism…
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You all know I have terminal cancer - and I have a lot of it. But what you may not…
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Oregon is an inspiration. Whether you come to it, or are born to it, you become entranced by our state's…
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Quality of life is the sum total of the fairness of our tax structure; the caliber of our homes; the…
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If the salmon and steelhead are running, then as far as I am concerned, God knows that all is well…
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Oregon is demure and lovely, and it ought to play a little hard to get. And I think you'll be…
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You and I shouldn't claim we love Oregon more than anyone else, but that we love Oregon as much as…
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The interests of Oregon for today and in the future must be protected from the grasping wastrels of the land.…
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This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life.
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We who are privileged to be in these chambers today can view the challenges we face as opportunities, not as…
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I am just...wondering, where is the glow of yesteryear? I'm wondering where the heroes went. Gosh, I don't know how…
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