When most presidents get in, they move to the center because they realize that this is a centrist country – even Reagan. Edward Brooke Read Quote
My campaign confirmed my belief that although there are bigots in America, whose hateful rhetoric seizes the media’s attention, the vast majority of people do not harbor such prejudice. Edward Brooke Read Quote
I never studied much at Howard, but at Boston University, I didn’t do much else but study. Edward Brooke Read Quote
I grew up segregated, but there was not much feeling of being shut out of anything. Edward Brooke Read Quote
The polarization of Congress; the decline of civility; and the rise of attack politics in the 1980s, the 1990s, and the early years of the new century are a blot on our political system and a disservice to the American people. Edward Brooke Read Quote
You can’t say the Negro left the Republican Party; the Negro feels he was evicted from the Republican Party. Edward Brooke Read Quote
My fervent expectation is that sooner rather than later, the United States Senate will more closely reflect the rich diversity of this great country. Edward Brooke Read Quote
I wanted to go to Washington to bring people together who had never been together before. I wanted to break down the barriers between races. Edward Brooke Read Quote
