It was said that the witty Gentleman from Arizona was too funny to be president, so that’s what he called his autobiography. In 1976, Senator Udall managed to finish second in almost every presidential primary he entered. True to his jolly form, by the campaign’s end he would regularly greet crowds with “Hello, I’m Ronald Reagan”.

Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them.
- Mo Udall

I have learned the difference between a cactus and a caucus. On a cactus, the pricks are on the outside.
- Mo Udall

The ability to change one’s views without losing one’s seat is the mark of a great politician.
- Mo Udall

For those of you who don’t understand Reaganomics, it’s based on the principle that the rich and the poor will get the same amount of ice. In Reaganomics, however, the poor get all of theirs in winter.
- Mo Udall

If you can find something everyone agrees on, it’s wrong.
- Mo Udall

The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.
- Mo Udall