"The real basis of freedom of speech and of expression is not, however, the right of a person to say what he thinks or what he wishes to say but the right and need of all persons to learn the truth. The only practical approach to this end is freedom of expression."

“The two-party system has given this country the war of Lyndon Johnson, the Watergate of Nixon, and the incompetence of Carter. Saying we should keep the two-party system simply because it is working is like saying the Titanic voyage was a success because a few people survived on life-rafts.”

“It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember.”

“Have you ever tried to split sawdust?”

“We do not need presidents who are bigger than the country, but rather ones who speak for it and support it.”

“A Reticent Senator Who Inspired" ~ David Broder in The Washington Post”

“I'm kind of an accidental instrument, really, through which I hope that the judgment and the will of this nation can be expressed.”