George C. Wallace Quotes


The average citizen in this county has more intelligence and sense in his little finger than the editor of 'The New York Times' has in his whole head.


Citations

Carter, Dan T. The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics. Simon & Schuster, 1995, p. 341.

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George C. Wallace
George C. Wallace
  • Born: August 25, 1919
  • Died: September 13, 1998
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

George Corley Wallace Jr. was a politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views. During his tenure, he promoted "industrial development, low taxes, and trade schools". Wallace sought the United States presidency as a Democrat three times, and once as an American Independent Party candidate, unsuccessfully each time. Wallace opposed desegregation and supported the policies of "Jim Crow" during the Civil Rights Movement, declaring in his 1963 inaugural address that he stood for "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever".