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I chose the Republican Party early on in the 1950s and 1960s in Massachusetts. My father was a Republican, as was my mother, in Virginia.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Chose Early Father Massachusetts Mother Party Republican Republican Party Virginia 1950S 1960S

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I had male breast cancer and had dual radical modified mastectomy, and I've spent a lot of time working with the Susan G. Komen foundation to make men aware of male breast cancer - if you have breast tissue, you can have breast cancer.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Aware Breast Cancer Cancer Dual Foundation Had Lot Make Male Men Modified Radical Spent Susan Time Tissue Working You

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I don't intend to leave the Republican Party, but I would like to move the Republican Party more to the center.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Center Intend Leave Like More Move Party Republican Republican Party Would

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Fred Thompson was a law partner of mine.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Fred Law Mine Partner Thompson

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I was entirely comfortable reaching across the Senate aisle to work with Democrats.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Across Aisle Comfortable Democrats Entirely Reaching Senate Work

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I was one of God's chosen few, no doubt about it. Not only being elected, but the joy and pleasure I derived from it. It was a wonderful life.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: About Being Chosen Derived Doubt Elected Few God Joy Life No Doubt Only Pleasure Wonderful Wonderful Life

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I've never tried to run away from my race. I was born a black man. You know that in your bones as soon as you are able to understand this country... My approach to life about race is, I don't see the difference between black people and white people.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Able About Approach Away Between Black Bones Born Country Difference Know Life Man Never People Race Run See Soon Tried Understand White You Your I Was Born

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I wanted to go to Washington to bring people together who had never been together before. I wanted to break down the barriers between races.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Barriers Been Before Between Break Bring Down Go Had Never People Races Together Wanted Washington Who

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I had made my reputation on integrity.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Had Integrity Made Reputation

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: October 26th, 1919

Died: January 3rd, 2015

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