Richard J Daley quotes

" A newspaper is the lowest thing there is. " # Newspapers

" The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder. " # Law and Lawyers

" I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders. " # Leaders and Leadership # Bosses and Employees # Love

" Even the Lord had skeptical members of his party. One betrayed him, one denied him and one doubted him. " # Skepticism # Politicians and Politics # Doubt

" Good government is good politics and politics is good government. " # Politicians and Politics

" I have conferred with the superintendent of police this morning and I gave him instructions that an order be issued by him immediately and under his signature to shoot to kill any arsonist or anyone with a Molotov cocktail in his hand. " # Riots # Police # Age and Aging

" They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me. " # Critics and Criticism # Marriage # Love

" If a man can't put his arms around his sons and help them, then what's the world coming to? " # Fathers and Sons