Political Quotes

“Mr. President, it is noteworthy that the Vice President discussed very frankly the tragedy he has had in his life, all while knowing of this impending tragedy that was unfolding with his son, Beau. The speech was vintage Biden, with a lot of humor and Irish tales, but the essence of the speech came down to this, as he was talking to the graduates: Build real relationships--even with people with whom you vehemently disagree. You'll not only be happier. You will be more successful. And he continued: The second thing I've noticed is that although you know no one is better than you, every other person is equal to you and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. That is the essence of how in a democracy we have to get along. It is known as the Golden Rule. Joe Biden talked about the Golden Rule without saying it was the Golden Rule--treat others as you want to be treated. Put into old English: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The Vice President talks in his speech about his time as a young Senator, when he heard Senator Jesse Helms talking about an issue that Senator Biden was opposed to. He felt it was violative of his basic concept in the treatment of other people. In this case, I think it was a question of disability. As he walked in to see the majority leader-- probably in that same office, in this case, Mike Mansfield--Senator Mansfield, the leader, noticed that Joe was visibly upset and he said: What is wrong?…”