Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Lawton Chiles

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American politician Lawton Chiles.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Lawton Chiles

Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. was an American politician who served as the 41st governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Florida from 1971 to 1989.

We have entered the era of the 'imperial' former presidency with lavish libraries, special staffs and benefits, around-the-clock Secret Service protection for life and other badges of privilege.
The old he-coon walks just before the light of day.
To be a successful state, we must nurture successful children. — © Lawton Chiles
To be a successful state, we must nurture successful children.
I didn't come to stay. I came to make a difference.
You should wake up every day looking for the trouble you can get into.
How can you raise the level of consciousness on this? How can you get the federal government to take the responsibility? Florida does not have a foreign policy. This is a federal policy or absence of federal policy. It's so clear that we're not being treated fairly. We have to come up with a solution. It hurts your head trying to figure out what to do.
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