(CNN) Former Rep. John Dingell sat in the House of Representatives for 59 years and 22 days -- making him the longest serving member of Congress.

Here's some of the wisdom he shared on Twitter:

He said what we were all thinking

99% of you people don't even deserve 140 characters. — John Dingell (@JohnDingell) November 7, 2017

He was a glass-full kind of guy

Only 2,805,215 followers away from 3 million! — John Dingell (@JohnDingell) December 5, 2017