Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman, and I join in the comments that have already been made in expressing our deep gratitude to a young man who, by many standards, is still a young man and who obviously has a very bright future in front of him, but who has decided to embark on a new chapter in his already storied career. Tonight, Democrat and Republican, North and South, the dean of Congress--someone who has been here longer than many of us have been alive--and others who are coming tonight who are expressing their gratitude to a man named John Sullivan are all here to really offer our heartfelt thanks for the example you have set, for the inspiration you have provided, and for the legacy that you are leaving behind. Many a young lawyer in this country--and John is an attorney as has already been noted--when asked who inspired them to go into law, into that profession, cited a fictional character, someone of whom I am proud. The author of ``To Kill a Mocking Bird'' is from my home in Monroeville, Alabama, and the story is of Atticus Finch and of the example that he set in a very difficult time in our Nation's history. One of my favorite lines out of ``To Kill a Mocking Bird'' that Atticus said is: The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.…”