The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future. Hubert H. Humphrey adherenceconcernessence Change image and share on social
We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where life, in its real sense, is lost. Hubert H. Humphrey businesscitydanger Change image and share on social
If there is dissatisfaction with the status quo, good. If there is ferment, so much the better. If there is restlessness, I am pleased. Then let there be ideas, and hard thought, and hard work. If man feels small, let man make himself bigger. Hubert H. Humphrey bigdissatisfactionfelt share on social
Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man. Hubert H. Humphrey contagiousfreedomman Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, our affluent society has also been an effluent society. Hubert H. Humphrey affluenteffluentsociety Change image and share on social
The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out to have been prophecy. Hubert H. Humphrey differencehearsayprophecy Change image and share on social
To err is human. To blame someone else is politics. Hubert H. Humphrey blameerrhuman Change image and share on social
I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known. Hubert H. Humphrey compassioncongresscourage Change image and share on social
Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on. Hubert H. Humphrey domesticforeignhat Change image and share on social
In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. Hubert H. Humphrey beardependimportant Change image and share on social