One Of The Sharp Parallels Is That

I Don't Think The American People Had A Clear Picture Of Either Nixon Or Me. I Think They Thought That Nixon Was A Strong, Decisive, Tough-minded Guy And That I Was An Idealist And Antiwar Guy Who Might Not Attach Enough Significance To The Security Of The Country. The Truth Is, I Was The Guy With The War Record, And My Opposition To Vietnam Was Because I Was Interested In The Nation's Well-being.

It's Nice Not To Have To Worry About Constituents.

And Above All, Above All, Honest Work Must Be Rewarded By A Fair And Just Tax System. The Tax System Today Does Not Reward Hard Work: It Penalizes It. Inherited Or Invested Wealth Frequently Multiplies Itself While Paying No Taxes At All. But Wages On The Assembly Line Or In Farming The Land, These Hard-earned Dollars Are Taxed To The Very Last Penny.

I Wish I Had Known More Firsthand About The Concerns And Problems Of American Businesspeople While I Was A U.s. Senator And Later A Presidential Nominee.

Empathy Is Born Out Of The Old Biblical Injunction 'love The Neighbor As Thyself.'