Mo Udall
Mo Udall
Morris King "Mo" Udallwas an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961 to May 4, 1991. A former professional basketball player with the Denver Nuggets during their National Basketball League period, noted for his liberal views, Udall was a tall, Lincolnesque figure with a self-deprecating wit and easy manner. Because of his wit, columnist James J. Kilpatrick deemed him "too funny to be president", which also ended up being the title of his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 June 1922
CountryUnited States of America
I have learned the difference between a cactus and a caucus. On a cactus, the pricks are on the outside.
Good politics are often inextricably intertwined.
In terms of wilderness preservation, Alaska is the last frontier. This time, given one great final chance, let us strive to do it right. Not in our generation, nor ever again, will we have a land and wildlife opportunity approaching the scope and importance of this one.
One puts on black robes to scare the hell out of white people, while the other puts on white robes to scare the hell out of blacks.
The ability to change one's views without losing one's seat is the mark of a great politician.
I think politicians sometimes badly underestimate the true feelings that Americans have for the land.
Many respected economists and statesmen believe our national debt is neither unwieldy nor a dangerous burden on the country. The trouble is that a vast majority of the American people think otherwise.... It violates basic American ideas of thrift and money management. These strong public feelings cannot be ignored forever.
Any change or reform you make is going to have consequence you don't like.
Let's turn inflation over to the post office. That'll slow it down.
I've been through legislation creating a dozen national parks, and there's always the same pattern. When you first propose a park, and you visit the area and present the case to the local people, they threaten to hang you. You go back in five years and they think it's the greatest thing that ever happened.
The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.
If you can find something everyone agrees on, it's wrong.
If nominated, I shall run to Mexico. If elected, I shall fight extradition.
Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them.