During a recent conversation with former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey, Wellstone joked about his legacy. According to Kerrey, Wellstone said, I think my epitaph is going to read, 'We don't know what he did, but he sure looked tired.' ... Now I think his epitaph will be, 'We didn't realize what a good man he was until he was gone.'
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