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William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and politician. He served three terms as a Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.

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I like the rough impersonality of New York. . . Human relations are oiled by jokes, complaints, and confessions-all made with the assumption of never seeing the other person again.

Assumption, Cities, New York, Person, Seeing

Tax (reform) is ultimately a decision about values.

Decision, Reform, Tax, Taxes, Ultimately, Values

The point of the game is not how well the individual does, but whether the team wins. That's the beautiful heart of the game, the blending of personalities, the mutual sacrifices for the group success.

Beautiful, Blending, Heart, Softball, Success, Teamwork

We have to repair that trust. . . I think anytime a public official lies, he undermines his own authority and squanders the public trust.

Deceit, Lies, Lying, Think, Thinking, Trust

Leaders should be collaborative, modest, and generous

Collaboration, Collaborative, Generous, Leader, Leaders, Teamwork

A lot of people want to change the world, but only a few people want to change themselves. When it comes to the issue of race in America, we have to do both.

America, Issue, Issues, People, Race

The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.

Defeat, Richness, Sports, Sunset, Taste, Winning

How should we Democrats select the next presidential nominee? Smoke filled rooms? Brokered convention? National primary? Personally, I prefer jump shots from the top of the key.

Basketball, Keys, Nba, Presidential, Primary, Rooms

Some people say we can never achieve our special destiny, but I say, in a world of new possibilities guided by goodness, we can and we will.

Destiny, Guided, People, Possibilities, Say, Special

Imagination allows us to escape the predictable. It enables us to reply to the common wisdom that we cannot soar by saying, 'Just watch!'

Creativity, Escape, Imagination, Intuition, Predictable, Soar

Working with the UN's diplomacy and development arms, we can prevent minor differences from escalating into wars. When conflicts do break out, UN peacekeepers should play a role in defusing and settling them. Without giving up our sovereignty, we can help the UN with better training and better command and control in order to develop more effective peacekeeping forces.

Conflicts, Escalating, Giving Up, Help, Play, War

When you're not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win.

Assuming, Equal, Hard Work, Inspirational, Person, Sports

A good coach must celebrate in private. He cannot gloat to the press after a victory or criticize heavily after defeat. . . His game is of such motivation and strategy that only a few people understand his craft.

Craft, Games, Motivation, People, Press, Sports

The only way to be true to our American tradition is to maintain absolute governmental neutrality regarding religious beliefs and practices

American, Atheism, Practice, Religious, Tradition

Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it. No destructive lies. No ridiculous fears. No debilitating anger.

Destructive, Forgiveness, Friendship, Honestly, Motivational, Together

Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

Done, People, Teeth

The UN is committed to the goal of ensuring that all nations share in economic, social, & scientific progress. It delivers humanitarian assistance to the victims of wars and natural disasters.

Assistance, Goal, Nations, Natural, Progress, War

We need to get beyond the politics of the moment, the deficit of the hour, the military count of the day, the numbers that rarely shape events. Our long-term interests must be in people and in the values of democracy and individual liberty.

Count, Events, Long, Military, Moment, Numbers

Give to another human being without the expectation of a return.

Expectation, Expectations, Give, Giving, Human, Return

Trying to take money out of politics is like trying to take jumping out of basketball.

Basketball, Inspirational, Jumping, Politics, Take

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