When I arrived in the Senate, the moderate so-called Rockefeller Republicans held the balance of power. Edward Brooke Read Quote
President Nixon has lost his effectiveness as the leader of this country, primarily because he has lost the confidence of the people. Edward Brooke Read Quote
I chose the Republican Party early on in the 1950s and 1960s in Massachusetts. My father was a Republican, as was my mother, in Virginia. Edward Brooke Read Quote
Politics is not a tea party. When it is time to act, you have to move fast and decisively. Edward Brooke Read Quote
I’ve never tried to run away from my race. I was born a black man. You know that in your bones as soon as you are able to understand this country… My approach to life about race is, I don’t see the difference between black people and white people. Edward Brooke Read Quote
I can’t serve just the Negro cause. I’ve got to serve all the people of Massachusetts. Edward Brooke Read Quote
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and I found that out when I was Attorney General in Massachusetts. Edward Brooke Read Quote
I’m looking for the best person irregardless of political party, of race or religion, or color of their skin. Those things don’t matter to me. I want someone who’s qualified, who has a qualification to character and the integrity to do the things that have to be done to save this world. Edward Brooke Read Quote
