George Wallace

“My vehemence was against the federal courts. I never said a word against black people in my heart since I ran for governor.”

“Since my accident I am a little more mindful of the suffering of other people.”

“I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.”

“Blacks gave me a standing ovation when they put the cap and gown on me, and that was the proudest I've ever been.”

“Let us rise to the call of freedom-loving blood that is in us, and send our answer to the tyranny that clanks its chains upon the South.”

“I love black people, I love white people, I love yellow people.”

“It's a sad day in this country when you can't talk about law and order unless they want to call you a racist.”

“If any demonstrator ever lays down in front of my car, it'll be the last car he'll ever lay down in front of.”

“My one wish before I die is to talk to Bremer. I want to find out who he did it for. He did it for somebody else.”

“After much prayerful consideration, I feel that I must say I have climbed my last political mountain.”

“When I first ran for governor... I had to stand up for segregation or be defeated, but I never insulted black people by calling them inferior.”

“I don't support white supremacy. I'm the one who made them take 'white supremacy' off the roster that was the symbol of the Democratic Party in this state.”

“I don't expect people to forget my brash words or deeds. But I ask that they try to remember the actions that I took that were designed to help them.”