Quotes by Richard J. Daley - Page 1

Good government is good politics.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Government
Politics
Political
Politics Good Government
Good Government
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A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Lowest
Newspapers
Newspaper
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Power is dangerous unless you have humility.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Power
Dangerous
Humility
Political
Unless
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Even the Lord had skeptical members of his party.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Politics
Lord
Members
Party
Political
Skeptical
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We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Politics
Apology
Political
Democrats
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We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Chicago
Poet
Proud
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We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Funny
Achievement
Greater
Platitudes
Reach
Shall
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I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Boss
Lasts
Leader
New Old First
Bosses
Leaders
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Return to the fundamentals of politics - sell our story door to door.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Doors
Political
Stories
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The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Disorder
Dumb
Police
Silly
Here
Create
Preserve
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They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Criticized
Vilified
Yes
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They have vilified me, they have crucified me - yes, they have even criticized me!
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Chicago
Criticism
Political
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No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Men
Day To Day
Democratic
Democratic Party
Equal
Men And Women
Party
Political
Men Women Men And Women
Women Men Men And Women
Women Men Equal
Poll
Visits
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If a man's handshake is no good all the {legal} paper in the world won't make it good.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Men
Paper
World
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The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Politics
County
Democratic
Democratic Party
Party
Political
Cook
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The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Disorder
Create
Policeman
Preserve
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If a man can't put his arms around his sons and help them, then what's the world coming to?
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Men
Son
World
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Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our society.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Jobs
Attention
Political
Radio
Television
Wonderful
Focusing
Wonderful Job
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Don't worry if they're Democrats or Republicans. Give them service and they'll become Democrats.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Giving
Political
Worry
Democrats
Republicans
Service
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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.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Disorder
Policemen
Preserves
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What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Devoted
Office
People
Political
Public Office
Life People Trying
Fellow
Holding
Inherently
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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?
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Government
Betrayed
Cities
City Government
Denied
Doubted
Lord
Our Lord
Perfection
City
Disciples
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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.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Running
Men
Principles
Team
Time Man Must
Convictions
Same Time
Ticket
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We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
America
Fun
Today
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We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
America
Break
Celebrate
Fun
Today
Window
Accept
Face
Have Fun
Store
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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.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Arms
Democratic
Democratic Party
Immigrants
Nationality
Party
People
Political
Creed
Opened
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The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. 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.
Richard J. Daley / Former Mayor Of Chicago
Gentleman
People
Police
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