Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988.
NUMBER:
855
AUTHOR:
Edward R Murrow
QUOTATION:
The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order…. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.
ATTRIBUTION:
October 19, 1959, address at London Guildhall, quoted by A M Sperber Murrow Freundlich 86
SUBJECTS:
The World: Politics & Government: Politicians & Critics