Daniel Inouye

“There is no such thing as a perfect democracy, but we have to keep trying.”

“This is my country. I was not born in a foreign land. This is my home.”

“The spirit of Aloha is not just a slogan; it is a way of life.”

“I represent the people of Hawaii and this nation, and so I would like to see a justice system that is fair and that is impartial.”

“The past is always with us, for it feeds the present.”

“I have fought in a war, and I have seen the evil that men can do.”

“We must always be vigilant against those who would subvert our democracy.”

“It is not for us to ask what good will it do, but rather, is it right?”

“My country has been good to me. I have been a beneficiary of the American dream.”

“We are a nation of laws and not of men.”

“The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.”

“The power of the people is greater than the people in power.”

“The strength of our nation is not in our arms, but in our ideals.”