“I'm looking for the best person irregardless of political party, of ra...” — Edward Brooke Quote

“I'm looking for the best person irregardless of political party, of race or religion, or color of their skin. Those things don't matter to me. I want someone who's qualified, who has a qualification to character and the integrity to do the things that have to be done to save this world.”

“When most presidents get in, they move to the center because they realize that this is a centrist country - even Reagan.”

“Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and I found that out when I was Attorney General in Massachusetts.”

“I've always said that Miguel Pinero's story is a quintessential American tale. An immigrant who comes to this country, is immediately marginalized to the lowest economic level and persecuted because of his skin color and, in spite of all the obstacles put in his way, he becomes a huge popular success.”

“We see through the eyes of children that they're not talking about race the way we grown folks are. They're not talking about color or how much melanin is in someone's skin.”

“White people have always slipped in and out of the experiences of people of color and been praised extravagantly for it.”