Strom Thurmond

“We of the South will not, however, surrender our institutions and our customs which we believe to be in the interest of both races.”

“All the laws of Washington and all the bayonets of the Army cannot force the people of the South to break down segregation.”

“He's not fit to be president. He's a damn liar.”

“The legislative and judicial branches of the government have not kept pace with the thinking of the people.”

“Watch out for the liberals. They'll get you every time.”

“I wanna tell you, ladies and gentlemen, that there's not enough troops in the army to force the Southern people to break down segregation and admit the nigra race into our theaters, into our swimming pools, into our homes, and into our churches.”

“Segregation in the South is not a problem. It is a condition. It is a way of life.”

“I have seen the light. I have come to my senses. I can see the error of my ways.”

“A man's got to have a little fun.”

“The people of the country know we have a government of the people, by the people and for the people, and it is the responsibility of the people to make that government work.”