Ernie Chambers Quotes

• America is basically a hypocritical society and recognizes that hypocrisy is found throughout. The public doesn't look for politicians to tell the truth or to deliver on their promises. This country could become America the beautiful, but it never will. It's in the hands of the wrong people. And the public is so apathetic. Those who are not apathetic are dispirited, discouraged, and disheartened. Those who will sometimes feel a twitch of inspiration that would lead them to do something, they, based on their conditioning, will start to total up all the reasons why they can't succeed.

  Ernie Chambers

  Beautiful, Country, Inspiration

  "The Maverick of Omaha". Interview With Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. January 5, 2006.

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• I often quote Hitler, who said words to the effect of, "Rulers are fortunate that the people do not think." Politicians know this. Even when the public seems to be upset, the politicians know if they can put on a brave face and ride it out, they generally will.

  Ernie Chambers

  Thinking, People, Brave

  "The Maverick of Omaha". Interview With Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. January 5, 2006.

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• Martin Luther King fue realmente una válvula de seguridad para los blancos. Cada vez que parecía que la comunidad negra estaba a punto de hacer realmente lo que debía hacer por haber sido atacada, ponían a Martin Luther King en la televisión. Él siempre decía: "Debemos usar la no violencia. Debemos vencer el odio con amor". A los blancos les encantaba eso. Por eso le dieron el Premio Nobel. Pero cuando Martin Luther King empezó a condenar la guerra de Vietnam, fue cuando los blancos se volvieron contra él.

  Ernie Chambers

  Hate, War, People

  "The Maverick of Omaha". Interview With Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. January 5, 2006.

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• I do know how to treat people and that is treat them the way I want to be treated. So when I extend that respect and that consideration that I would like to have, there is a certain amount of reciprocating. Some of the senators have even said words to the effect to me of "I can't dislike you as much as I wish that I did".

  Ernie Chambers

  People, Wish, Like You

  "The Maverick of Omaha". Interview With Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. January 5, 2006.

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• I will work hard to try to get rid of the death penalty. If I could do that, with all the other things I have not succeeded in doing, I would consider my political career to have been a resounding success.

  Ernie Chambers

  Hard Work, Political, Trying

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• A menudo estoy en desacuerdo con mis colegas, pero he conseguido que se aprueben leyes que ni siquiera se intentarán en otros estados. En lugar de usar la palabra "cooperar", diré que hay una especie de coexistencia pacífica, una vigilancia recelosa de los demás. Soy muy cortés y educado, y la gente me lo permite. Algunas personas me han aplicado el término encantador. Yo no uso ese término a menos que yo sea el encantador de serpientes y ellos sean la serpiente.

  Ernie Chambers

  People, Peaceful, Kind

  "The Maverick of Omaha". Interview With Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. January 5, 2006.

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• La Mafia tiene estándares más altos que la jerarquía de la Iglesia Católica porque si sus miembros estuvieran "violando niños, se los quitarían de encima."

  Ernie Chambers

  Children, Catholic, Mafia

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• I fell into politics by accident. It was not something I planned. It just happened because I'd done so much reading and work in the community, I was prepared to do the job when the opportunity came along.

  Ernie Chambers

  Reading, Opportunity, Community

  "The Maverick of Omaha". Interview With Michael Beckel, www.motherjones.com. January 5, 2006.

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