Rush Limbaugh, the influential talk radio host who helped shape the Republican party for decades behind his microphone, has died Wednesday at the age of 70. Here are some of his most memorable quotes he’s said from behind that mic.

“I’d get up in the morning, get ready to go to school, and I would dread it. I hated it. My mother would have the radio on. And the guy on the radio sounded like he was having so much fun. And I knew, when his program was over, he wasn’t going to go to school.” - Rush Limbaugh

“If people are speaking about something passionately and if they have a level of intelligence about it and if they’re sufficiently informed, it’s going to be like a magnet to people.” - Rush Limbaugh

“Most of my critics don’t even listen to me; they are clueless. They just go to web sites that report what I say out of context.” - Rush Limbaugh

“Even when I think I’m wrong, I’m right. I am all-knowing.” - Rush Limbaugh

“And one of the things that makes me happiest and proudest is that the talk radio venue, the whole market has expanded. There are all kinds of people doing it.” - Rush Limbaugh

“Psychologically, when I sit down at noon, I’m it. I’m the only thing on. Nobody else does what I do. Nobody else has the opportunity. That’s the psychological mindset. It’s not an ego thing; it’s just the way I’ve always approached it.” - Rush Limbaugh

“I am sort of proud that I think radio has become a dominant influence in shaping public opinion. Good radio paints the picture for the audience. The audience has to be actively involved. Sometimes, in television, you can get lulled into sleep watching the picture, not listening to what you’re hearing.” - Rush Limbaugh

“I am the Doctor of Democracy. I am America’s Truth Detector. And as the Doctor of Democracy, the deal you have with your doctor isn’t changing. You get to keep your doctor. You get to keep your plan. You get to keep your station. Nothing’s changing, and it really never was gonna change.” - Rush Limbaugh

“I’ve always believed in the old-fashioned way: When you’ve got scoundrels in office, you vote ‘em out.” - Rush Limbaugh

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