313 Quotes by Edward Kennedy

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    Although my doctors informed me that I suffered a cerebral concussion, as well as shock, I do not seek to escape responsibility for my actions by placing the blame either on the physical and emotional trauma brought on by the accident, or on anyone else. I regard as indefensible the fact that I did not report the accident to the police immediately.

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    When we rebuild the land ravaged by the winds and the floods, we must rebuild it to be a more just and fair land.

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    Will a nominee embrace and uphold the essential meaning of the four words inscribed above the entrance of the Supreme Court building: Equal justice under law?

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    The culture of corruption within this administration has too often come at the sake of progress for average Americans, in this case taking away vital funding from students, ... We can't allow that to happen again.

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    Tom Menino has been championing this almost right since he got out of the cradle, ... No city wanted this more than Boston. In the end, I think they understood that.

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    I hope for an America where no president, no public official, no individual will ever be deemed a greater or lesser American because of religious doubt - or religious belief.

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    The question is, whether this was brought to you -- and when did you know? When did you know it? You gave us a laundry list in your presentation on it. I'm trying to find out because it's been published that you were notified about this a series of times and advised to do something about it and nothing was done.

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    I hope for an America where the power of faith will always burn brightly, but where no modern inquisition of any kind will ever light the fires of fear, coercion, or angry division.

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