102+ Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes On Education, Inspiring And Progressive

Hubert H. Humphrey was an American politician and the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He served in the United States Senate from 1949 to 1964 and was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 1968 presidential election. Humphrey was known for his support of civil rights, civil liberties, and the Great Society programs of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Hubert H. Humphrey on education, leadership, life.

Top 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes

1. The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.
2. Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.
3. The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out to have been prophecy.
4. Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.
5. The time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadows of states rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights
6. My favorite sandwich is peanut butter, baloney, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise on toasted bread with catsup on the side.
7. It is not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left.
8. There is no such thing as an acceptable level of unemployment, because hunger is not acceptable, poverty is not acceptable, poor health is not acceptable, and a ruined life is not acceptable.
9. The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.
10. To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

Hubert H. Humphrey Image Quotes

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey Short Quotes

• Never give in and never give up.
• The ugliness of bigotry stands in direct contradiction to the very meaning of America.
• Never give up on anybody.
• Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.
• My philosophy has always been that benefits should percolate up rather than trickle down.
• We need an America with the wisdom of experience. But we must not let America grow old in spirit.
• You can't hoot with the owls and then soar with the eagles
• It is always a risk to speak to the press: they are likely to report what you say.
• Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
• Our greatest songs are still unsung.

Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes About Life

It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The history of the labor movement needs to be taught in every school in this land. America is a living testimonial to what free men and women, organized in free democratic trade unions can do to make a better life. We ought to be proud of it! — Hubert H. Humphrey

As we begin to comprehend that the earth itself is a kind of manned spaceship hurtling through the infinity of space ~ it will seem increasingly absurd that we have not better organized the life of the human family. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Life's unfairness is not irrevocable; we can help balance the scales for others, if not always for ourselves. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Each child is an adventure into a better life - an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new. — Hubert H. Humphrey

And it is to these rights - the right of law and order, the right of life, the right of liberty, the right of a job, the right of a home in a decent neighborhood, and the right to an education - it is to these rights that I pledge my life and whatever capacity and ability I have. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The moral test of a society is how that society treats those who are in the dawn of life: the children; ... the elderly. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The way we treat our children in the dawn of their lives and the way we treat our elderly in the twilight of their lives is a measure of the quality of a nation. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Like many things in our national life, we miscalculated. We overestimated our ability to control events, which is one of the great dangers of a great power. Power tends to be a substitute for judgment and wisdom. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The measure of a civilization is how it treats those at the dawn of life, the margins of life and the twilight of life. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes About Politics

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Slumism is the pent-up anger of people living on the outside of affluence. Slumism is decay of structure and deterioration of the human spirit. Slumism is a virus which spreads through the body politic. As other "isms," it breeds disorder and demagoguery and hate. — Hubert H. Humphrey

We believe that to err is human. To blame it on someone else is politics. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I am absolutely disgusted that anyone would put thousands of America's boys at risk just to win a Political Campaign. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years at the university. — Hubert H. Humphrey

It is all too easy for a society to measure itself against some abstract philosophical principle or political slogan. But in the end, there must remain the question: What kind of life is one society providing to the people that live in it? — Hubert H. Humphrey

Surely anyone who has ever been elected to public office understands that one commodity above all others, namely the trust and confidence of the people, is fundamental in maintaining a free and open political system. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Here we are the way politics ought to be in America; the politics of happiness, the politics of purpose and the politics of joy. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes About President

The President has only 190 million bosses. The Vice President has 190 million and one. — Hubert H. Humphrey

You cannot tell a poor boy from a small country town on the plains of South Dakota who has had the opportunity to be a teacher, a mayor, a senator, and a vice president, that America is not a nation of promise. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The President is the peoples lobbyist. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey Quotes About People

When we say, 'One nation under God, with liberty and justice for all', we are talking about all people. We either ought to believe it or quit saying it . — Hubert H. Humphrey

We cannot use a double standard for measuring our own and other people's policies. Our demands for democratic practices in other lands will be no more effective than the guarantees of those practiced in our own country. — Hubert H. Humphrey

There are not enough jails, not enough police, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people. — Hubert H. Humphrey

We can not expect to breed respect for law and order among people who do not share the fruits of our freedom. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Before people will do anything, they have got to eat. And if you are really looking for a way for people to lean on you and to be dependent on you, in terms of their cooperation with you, it seems to me that food dependence would be terrific. — Hubert H. Humphrey

None of us would trade freedom of expression for the narrowness of the public censor. America is a free market for people who have something to say, and need not fear to say it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also rich in trouble. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I am not here to judge whether people are locked in poverty because of themselves or because of the society in which they live. All I know is that they are there and we are trying to do something about it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I believe that each of us can make a difference. That what is wrong can be made right. That people possess the basic wisdom and goodness to govern themselves without conflict. — Hubert H. Humphrey

History teaches us that the great revolutions aren't started by people who are utterly down and out, without hope and vision. They take place when people begin to live a little better - and when they see how much yet remains to be achieved. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey Famous Quotes And Sayings

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The good old days were never that good, believe me. The good new days are today, and better days are coming tomorrow. Our greatest songs are still unsung. — Hubert H. Humphrey

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Equality means equality for all - no exceptions, no 'yes, buts', no asterisked footnotes imposing limits. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Peace of mind is another way of saying that you've learned how to love, that you have come to appreciate the importance of giving love in order to be worthy of receiving it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with them, then it's a pretty good detour. — Hubert H. Humphrey

There is a great deal of difference between living and surviving. You can survive in debauchery, even in sickness and despair. But you live with a spirit of vitality and a spirit of participation, of being wanted, and having something to contribute. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Peace is not passive, it is active. Peace is not appeasement, it is strength. Peace does not 'happen,' it requires work. — Hubert H. Humphrey

What we need are critical lovers of America - patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. — Hubert H. Humphrey

We should have learnt by now that laws and court decisions can only point the way. They can establish criteria of right and wrong. And they can provide a basis for rooting out the evils of bigotry and racism. But they cannot wipe away centuries of oppression and injustice - however much we might desire it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

More progress results from the violent execution of an imperfect plan than the perfection of a plan to violently execute. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The pursuit of peace resembles the building of a great cathedral. It is the work of a generation. In concept it requires a mater-architect; in execution, the labors of many. — Hubert H. Humphrey

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who, when he could see the smoke from another chimney, felt himself too crowded and moved further out into the wilderness. — Hubert H. Humphrey

There can be no compromise on the right of personal security; there can be no compromise on securing of human rights. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The great challenge which faces us is to assure that, in our society of big-ness, we do not strangle the voice of creativity, that the rules of the game do not come to overshadow its purpose, that the grand orchestration of society leaves ample room for the man who marches to the music of another drummer. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I wish to suggest that ample opportunity does exist for dissent, for protest, and for nonconformity. But I must also say that the right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously. — Hubert H. Humphrey

In this time of national crises...per haps we would do well to spend a few minutes in considering projects which grace and embellish the earth, instead of shaking it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

If I believe in something, I will fight for it with all I have. But I do not demand all or nothing. I would rather get something than nothing. Professional liberals want the fiery debate. They glory in defeat. The hardest job for a politician today is to have the courage to be a moderate. It's easy to take an extreme position. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The message of the United States is not nuclear power. The message of the United States is a spiritual message. It is the message of human ideals; it is the message of human dignity; it is the message of the freedom of ideas, speech, press, the right to assemble, to worship, and the message of freedom of movement of people. — Hubert H. Humphrey

You cannot go around and keep score. If you keep score on the good things and the bad things, you'll find out that you're a very miserable person. God gave man the ability to forget, which is one of the greatest attributes you have. Because if you remember everything that's happened to you, you generally remember that which is the most unfortunate. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Until racial justice and freedom is a reality in this land, our union will remain profoundly imperfect. — Hubert H. Humphrey

If the Senator can find in Title VII any language which provides that an employer will have to hire on the basis of percentage or quota related to color, race, religion, or national origin, I will start eating the pages one after another, because it is not in there. — Hubert H. Humphrey

You can always debate about what you should have done. The question is what are you going to do? — Hubert H. Humphrey

Much of our American progress has been the product of the individual who had an idea; pursued it; fashioned it; tenaciously clung to it against all odds; and then produced it, sold it, and profited from it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

What do we want for people? Human dignity, personal expression and fulfillment, justice, freedom. — Hubert H. Humphrey

My friends, to those who say that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to them we are 172 years late. To those who say that this civil-rights program is an infringement on states’ rights, I say this: The time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and to walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I had no money to buy books, so between classes and work, I haunted the library. I even tutored in French with a sliding scale of payment: twenty dollars for an A, fifteen for a B, ten for a C, five for a D. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert Humphrey with kids"Be clear where America stands. Human brotherhood and equal opportunity for every man, woman, and child, we are committed to it, in America and around the world." — Hubert H. Humphrey

The gap between the rich and the poor is the most dangerous threat to world peace we have. — Hubert H. Humphrey

We will have to decide today whether we will design the future or resign ourselves to it. — Hubert H. Humphrey

If today there is a proper American "sphere of influence" it is this fragile sphere called earth upon which all men live and share a common fate--a sphere where our influence must be for peace and justice. — Hubert H. Humphrey

In life it isn't what you've lost, it's what you've got left that counts — Hubert H. Humphrey

In the minds and hearts of the American people, there is a great hunger for peace based on a universal recognition of the values of freedom and human dignity. — Hubert H. Humphrey

We live by hope. We do not ever get all we want when we want it. But we have to believe that someday, somehow, some way, it will be better and that we can make it so. — Hubert H. Humphrey

It is better to gain a foot than to stand still, even when you seek to gain a mile. — Hubert H. Humphrey

There is a lot of difference between failure and defeat. Failure is when you are defeated and neither learn nor contribute anything. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Profit and morality are a hard combination to beat. — Hubert H. Humphrey

This is the first generation in all of recorded history that can do something about the scourge of poverty. We have the means to do it. We can banish hunger from the face of the earth. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The road to freedom, here and everywhere, begins in the classroom. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I've never thought my speeches were too long; I've rather enjoyed them. — Hubert H. Humphrey

I do not feel that we should allow a shortage of funds to prevent cities from financing needed projects. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Though everyone has an equal right to speak, not all have earned an equal right to be taken seriously. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Just be what you are and speak from your guts and heart - it's all a person has. — Hubert H. Humphrey

When people generally are aware of a problem, it can be said to have entered the public consciousness. When people get on their hind legs and holler, the problem has not only entered the public consciousness -- it has also become a part of the public conscience. At that point, things in our democracy begin to hum. — Hubert H. Humphrey

We will be remembered not for the power of our weapons but for the power of our compassion, our dedication to human welfare. — Hubert H. Humphrey

What you do, what each of us does, has an effect on the country, the state, the nation, and the world. — Hubert H. Humphrey

The leadership for civil rights has to take place in the White House or it is going to take place in the streets. — Hubert H. Humphrey

If I believe in something, I will fight for it, with all I have. But I do not demand all or nothing. I would rather get something than nothing. — Hubert H. Humphrey

When the dignity of one person is denied, all of us are denied. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Life Lessons by Hubert H. Humphrey

1. Hubert H. Humphrey taught us to always stand up for what we believe in, no matter how difficult it may be. He was a champion of civil rights and social justice, and always fought for the rights of the oppressed.
2. He also taught us the importance of compromise and working together to find solutions to difficult problems. He was a strong believer in the power of collaboration and compromise to make the world a better place.
3. Finally, Humphrey taught us the importance of staying true to our values and never giving up. He was a determined leader who always stayed focused on his goals and never lost sight of what was important.