Political Quotes

“with the passing of Morris K. Udall on December 12, 1998, there is a little less humor, and humanity in the world. On that day, the nation lost a remarkable man of unyielding warmth and uncompromising ethics--and an individual who increased the stock of public service by adhering to the very highest principles of leadership. Mo Udall exemplified all that is noble about our field of endeavor, and I was honored to serve with him in the House of Representatives. He was a man of stature in every sense in the world, and his legacy still looms large on America's political landscape. I admired him as a colleague and a person. Mo Udall was truly an American original, a son of the great Southwest who seemed at home wherever he was. He had a natural way with people-- maybe because he had a way of making everyone feel important, feel like they had something to contribute. His faith in people was genuine and unwavering, as was his belief in the power of government to be a positive force in the lives of those he served. I always had a sense that Mo was someone who truly enjoyed what he did, and felt privileged to be doing it. It saddened me deeply when I last saw Mo, in the grips of a cruel and unforgiving disease. But that disease, while it deprived Mo of so much of the life he'd always known, never managed to wrest from him his dignity.”