Abraham A. Ribicoff
Abraham A. Ribicoff

My father was a factory worker, and we were really poor. But everything I earned peddling papers and working in stores, he made me put aside for education.

Abraham A. Ribicoff
Abraham A. Ribicoff

Nothing is as sad as seeing a person who used to have power have none.

Abraham A. Ribicoff
Abraham A. Ribicoff

I loved every day I was in politics. But I got out at the right time. I never miss it.

Abraham A. Ribicoff
Abraham A. Ribicoff

You should not do an autobiography if you want to tell the truth. There are a lot of things I know about people. If I can't say something good about a person, I don't want to say anything. And since I don't want to say anything bad, I won't write a book.

Abraham A. Ribicoff
Abraham A. Ribicoff

Abe Ribicoff believes in that American dream. I believe it from the bottom of my heart, and your sons and daughters, too, can have the American dream come true.

Abraham A. Ribicoff
Abraham A. Ribicoff

I've been around the track a lot. I've had the best of the years, and I don't want a single year back.