Phil Crane Quotes

United States, Politician
November 3, 1930 – November, 8, 2014.

Philip Miller Crane was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. At the time of his defeat in the 2004 election, Crane was the longest-serving Republican member of the House.

Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan had tremendous influence on generations of American because, even if people disagreed with them, they admired them because they made very strong commitments to things they believed in.

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In a free society men and women should not be prevented by Government from seeking medical remedies which they believe will be effective.

Phil Crane

If you asked central casting in Hollywood for somebody to play the role of President, they'd send you John Connally.

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As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers.

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- Life
- Givers
- Taker
Freedom of choice must be brought to bear upon the US Medical practice.

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I never let politics get personal. You can have the most intense, heated debate on issues, and so long as you keep it on issues, you can go out and have coffee afterwards and you're good friends.

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I certainly respect privacy and privacy rights. But on the other hand, the first function of government is to guarantee the security of all the people.

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- Security
- Rights
- Privacy