Quotes by Edmund S. Muskie

In the heat of our campaigns, we have all become accustomed to a little anger and exaggeration. Yet, on the whole, our political process has served us well.
– Edmund S. Muskie
It's funny. Of all the jobs I've been ambitious for, this is one that never crossed my mind.
– Edmund S. Muskie
Looking at yourself through the media is like looking at one of those rippled mirrors in an amusement park.
– Edmund S. Muskie
Too often in the past, members of Congress have won re-election with a two-part strategy: Talk like Scrooge on the campaign trail. Vote like Santa Claus on the Senate floor.
– Edmund S. Muskie
You have the God-given right to kick the government around - don't hesitate to do so.
– Edmund S. Muskie
You know, I never have been a stagnant kind of individual. I've been in the Senate 22 years. I'm still stimulated by the challenges that it offers, but here's a whole new arena in which to deal, whole new set of challenges, whole new kind of authority, a chance for growth, and how could I say no?
– Edmund S. Muskie