Quotes

Nobody in this country respects what's weak. You believe me! If you see a beggar on a corner, with his hat in his hand, nobody respects him. Dress the same man up, give him an air of dignity, and he can command respect. The same thing applies to this union.

But because we are financially solid, because we do have an organization that is equipped to handle any situation that in comes in front of us, we successful in getting from the employers what are members want and need without strikes.

In the ten years I was president of the Teamsters, I had raised the membership from eight hundred thousand to more than two million and made it the largest single labor union in the world.

When you run an organization like the Teamsters, one man has to be the boss and run things. They all know I'm back, very much back, and that I will be the general president again come hell or high water.

[on what he did for entertainment] Right here at work. Seven days a week, i have more fun here working than anybody can have on a golf course or any sports you can name.