Hubert Humphrey Quotes


There's not a problem we have that we can't talk out. We can't shout it out.


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Hubert Horatio Humphrey, 1911-1978, Vice President of the United States (Democrat), U.S. Senator (Democrat, MN), Remark to protesters and demonstrators, Presidential campaign, 1968

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When there are disputes between nations, sometimes one or both of the countries take the position that the other is so wrong and immoral that to negotiate with them per se gives them a credibility which they do not deserve. So at times one or both of the opponents places preconditions on discussions. Some politicians and governments have had a belief that negotiating with and enemy is a sign of weakness, and the reality is that often the other side characterizes attempts at negotiations as an indicator that they are faring well under the theory that the other side would not negotiate if they didn’t have to. Those governments which have a policy of talking to everyone under any conditions, avoid this dilemma as talks are not a sign of anything but their normal foreign policy.


Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
  • Born: May 27, 1911
  • Died: January 13, 1978
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. was an American politician who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. As a senator he was a major leader of Modern liberalism in the United States. As President Lyndon Johnson's vice president, he supported the controversial Vietnam War. An intensely divided Democratic Party nominated him in the 1968 presidential election. He lost a close race to Republican nominee Richard Nixon.