Be As Bold As The First Man

Be As Bold As The First Man Or [woman] To Eat An Oyster.

I Ran For The Presidency, Despite Hopeless Odds, To Demonstrate The Sheer Will And Refusal To Accept The Status Quo.

The Liberals In The House Strongly Resemble Liberals I Have Known Through The Last Two Decades In The Civil Rights Conflict. When It Comes Time To Show On Which Side They Will Be Counted, They Excuse Themselves.

I Stand Before You Today As A Candidate For The Democratic Nomination For The Presidency Of The United States. I Am Not The Candidate Of Black America, Although I Am Black And Proud. I'm Not The Candidate Of The Women's Movement Of This Country, Although I Am A Woman, And I'm Equally Proud Of That. I Am Not The Candidate Of Any Political Bosses Or Fat Cats Or Special Interests... I Am The Candidate Of The People...

We Americans Have A Chance To Become Someday A Nation In Which All Racial Stocks And Classes Can Exist In Their Own Selfhoods, But Meet On A Basis Of Respect And Equality And Live Together, Socially, Economically, And Politically.