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No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party.
Richard J. Daley
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What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?
Richard J. Daley
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We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.
Richard J. Daley
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Don't worry if they're Democrats or Republicans. Give them service and they'll become Democrats.
Richard J. Daley
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We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it.
Richard J. Daley
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We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team.
Richard J. Daley
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I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.
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The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened.
Richard J. Daley
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The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every nationality, every creed. We opened them to the immigrants. The Democratic Party is the party of the people.
Richard J. Daley
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They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.
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The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.
Richard J. Daley
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