Margaret Chase Smith Quotes

"When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: People)

"The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: Character, Popular, Right)

"Smears are not only to be expected but fought. Honor is to be earned, not bought."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: Honor)

"Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: People, Dedication, Job, Nation, Public, Service)

"One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: People, Act, Causes, Talk, Thinking, Today, Trouble, World)

"Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: Country, Cowardice, Talk)

"In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love, you want the other person."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: Love, Romantic, Want)

"Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: Greatness, End)

"I always try to think before I talk."
- Margaret Chase Smith
(Related: Talk)