Margaret Chase Smith — American Politician born on December 14, 1897, died on May 29, 1995

Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a U.S Representative and a U.S. Senator from Maine. She was the first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress, and the first woman to represent Maine in either. A moderate Republican, she is perhaps best remembered for her 1950 speech, "Declaration of Conscience," in which she criticized the tactics of McCarthyism... (wikipedia)

Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.
The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.
In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love, you want the other person.
Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.
One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking.