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Bobby Kennedy Quotes

Quotes on Bobby Kennedy

These Bobby Kennedy quotes honor his political courage, naming him alongside Reagan and Truman as a figure of real change.

I remember the day Richard Nixon won in 1968. That was a time that seemed certain to bring about long awaited seismic change in America. But events of tragic proportion took us on a turn. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther...

Quotes by Richard Schiff

My sense of religion is Einstein's sense of relativity. I don't believe in God. I believe that energy never dies. So the possibility exists that you might be breathing in some other form of Moses or Buddha or Muhammad or...

Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

I have three favorite politicians: Reagan, Truman, and Bobby Kennedy - Bobby for showing remarkable political courage despite being loathed by many on both sides.

Quotes by Joe Scarborough

The traditional practice is that the justices don't ask the attorney general any questions, so as not to embarrass him. But Bobby Kennedy had let them know that he didn't mind if they asked him questions and they did.

Quotes by Harold H. Greene

Baby Quotes

I believe the death of Bobby Kennedy was in many ways the death of decency in America. I think it was the death of manners and formality, the death of poetry and the death of a dream.

Quotes by Emilio Estevez

When people ask what were the qualities of Bobby Kennedy that they most admired, it was first that he was tough. Second, he told the truth and third, he stood up for the little guy.

Quotes by Emilio Estevez

I took Bobby Kennedy through the delta and he cried like a baby.

Quotes by Charles Evers

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Bobby Kennedy praised for political courage?
One quote credits him for remarkable political courage despite being loathed by people on both sides of the aisle.
How is Bobby Kennedy's death connected to 1968?
One quote recalls 1968 as a year expecting major change, tragically interrupted by his death.
What made Bobby Kennedy's approach as attorney general distinct?
Unlike tradition, he reportedly didn't mind justices asking the attorney general direct questions during proceedings.
Which other politicians is Bobby Kennedy compared to here?
He's named alongside Reagan and Truman as one of a speaker's three favorite politicians overall.
Do these quotes touch on personal belief systems too?
Yes, one loosely connects reflections on Einstein and energy to broader questions of what people believe.

Others recall the tragic turn his death brought to 1968, and his openness to being questioned as attorney general, revealing what he truly believed.