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“ There is a new wave of change all around us, and if we set our compass true, we will reach our destination — not merely victory for our party, but renewal for our nation. And this November the torch will be passed again to a new generation of Americans, so with Barack Obama and for you and for me, our country will be committed to his cause. The work begins anew. The hope rises again. And the dream lives on. ”
“ Ted Kennedy’s life’s work was not to champion the causes of those with wealth or power or special connections. It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding. He was given the gift of time that his brothers were not, and he used that gift to touch as many lives and right as many wrongs as the years would allow. ”
— President Obama
(Source: TIME)
“ I remember one day on the floor, I said, “Now, gentlemen, let me tax your memories,” and [Ted] Kennedy jumped up and said, “Why haven’t we thought of that before? ”
— Bob Dole
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“ My brother was a man of love and sentiment and compassion. He would not have wanted his death to be cause for the taking of another life. ”
— Ted Kennedy on Sirhan Sirhan’s death sentence (later commuted to life)
(Source: TIME)
