Edward Brooke

Politician

1919-10-26

Quotes by Edward Brooke

• Politics is not a tea party. When it is time to act, you have to move fast and decisively.

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• I had male breast cancer and had dual radical modified mastectomy, and I've spent a lot of time working with the Susan G. Komen foundation to make men aware of male breast cancer - if you have breast tissue, you can have breast cancer.

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• My fervent expectation is that sooner rather than later, the United States Senate will more closely reflect the rich diversity of this great country.

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• My campaign confirmed my belief that although there are bigots in America, whose hateful rhetoric seizes the media's attention, the vast majority of people do not harbor such prejudice.

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