Quotes by Claude D. Pepper

Claude D. Pepper

American politician of the Democratic Party

Lived from: 1900 - 1989

Category: Politics

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  • A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, ''At my age, I don't even buy green bananas.
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  • Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many elderly people into poverty and despair. Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism.
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  • Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism.
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  • Getting older is like riding a bicycle, if you don't keep peddling, you'll fall.
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  • Life is like riding a bicycle. You don't fall off unless you stop peddling.
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  • The mistake a lot of politicians make is in forgetting they've been appointed and thinking they've been anointed.
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What are the most famous quotes from Claude D. Pepper?

The two most famous quotes from Claude D. Pepper are:

  • "A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, ''At my age, I don't even buy green bananas."
  • "Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many elderly people into poverty and despair. Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism."

When did Claude D. Pepper live?

Claude D. Pepper was born in 1900 and died in the year 1989.