Political Quotes

“Mr. Marshall was not a perfect man. He made mistakes. Those of us who have studied history know the fact is anyone who does very much is going to make mistakes; but Marshall, obviously, was a very, very noted figure in history. I think, if nothing else, when we talk about naming something after someone, we have got to remember we are not doing it for that person. We are not honoring that person as much as we are inspiring future generations to try to live up to an idea. So even though Mr. Marshall might have made mistakes and was flawed, overall he is still a role model to present for future generations. It is sad that we have waited this long and that so many generations have grown up in this community who have not recognized that Marshall was a hometown boy. Maybe every time, in having gone to the post office, some grade school child might have been able to have been inspired to think big, to have tried harder--and, yes, even having failed sometimes. Yet I think this one is appropriate.”