Emanuel Celler Quotes

A collection of quotes by Emanuel Celler.

Emanuel Celler (1888-1981) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York for nearly five decades. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Columbia Law School. A member of the Democratic Party, Celler was a strong advocate for civil rights and played a significant role in drafting and passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He also sponsored the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the poll tax, and fought against McCarthyism during the 1950s. Celler's long tenure in Congress made him one of the most influential voices in American politics during the mid-20th century.

On the one hand we publicly pronounce the equality of all pe

On the one hand we publicly pronounce the equality of all peoples on the other hand, in our immigration laws, we embrace in practice these very theories we abhor and verbally condemn.

Emanuel Celler

Equality

The population forecast for the United States in 1970 is 170

The population forecast for the United States in 1970 is 170 million. The population forecast for Russia alone in 1970 is 251 million. The implications are clear.

Emanuel Celler

Alone

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit the

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.

Emanuel Celler

Humor

The power to investigate is a great public trust.

The power to investigate is a great public trust.

Emanuel Celler

Trust

In our house we repeated the pattern of thousands of other h

In our house we repeated the pattern of thousands of other homes. There were a few books and a lot of music. Our food and our furniture were no different from our neighbors'.

Emanuel Celler

Food