Any man who takes a job with the idea that it is simply a springboard for something else is a chump. His attention will be more on the other things than on the job at hand and so he will fail. Charles Edison attentionchumpfail Change image and share on social
In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past. Charles Edison electionofficialpast Change image and share on social
Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them. Charles Edison arisebelieverboss share on social
I want to make this perfectly clear: you can be sure that I will never be a yes-man except to my own conscience. Charles Edison clearconsciencemake Change image and share on social
Conscious of our many problems, I seek today to lay a foundation to our public policy. My fundamental purpose is to devote my term of office to raising the standard of public service in New Jersey. Charles Edison consciousdevotefoundation Change image and share on social
My goal was to make New Jersey's state government a model for all other states to emulate, hopefully thereby to stem, or at least slow down, the flow of power to the federal government. Charles Edison emulatefederalflow Change image and share on social
Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership. Charles Edison courageousdemocracyleadership Change image and share on social