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Optimism is the fuel driving every fight. I’ve been in and I could not be more optimistic for the future.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris My mother was and will always remain my greatest hero.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris History has proven that each generation of Howard graduates will forge the way forward for our country and our world.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris We are in a battle for the soul of this nation. But together, it’s a battle we can win.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Our democracy is as strong as our willingness to fight for it.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris A family shares hardships and a connected history.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Masks save lives.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Everybody will make mistakes, and for some that mistake will rise to the level of being a crime.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Never ask anyone’s permission to lead. Just lead.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris The American dream belongs to all of us.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Whether your talent is art or something else, there’s a way for you to get involved in our campaign.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Getting smart on crime’ does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Every decision we make will have a direct impact on Americans’ lives. We need leaders who understand that.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris Our children are our future. And it’s up to us to fight for them.
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris I’m the daughter of a mother who broke down all kinds of barriers.
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I am the universe, and every possibility belongs to me.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell The only thing that changed about you is me.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays He is my heaven and my hell. Serving passion and poison with the same spoon, and i am a sucker for a taste.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney My mistakes tell me I am quite human, but my brief flashes of brilliance tell me I am divine, too.
Rachel WolchinRachel Wolchin She now finds solace in vanilla-scented daydreams, as her soul sings away in a musical symphony of humid breaths and well-favored smiles.
Megan LaoMegan Lao Some things won’t change-some things can’t.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry My blood is fifty percent alcohol the other half was you.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Darling, you don’t fear love, you fear of loving wrong.
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The theory of democratic government is not that the will of the people is always right, but rather that normal human beings of average intelligence will, if given a chance, learn the right and best course by bitter experience.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois The Democrats promised equalizing outcomes through unlimited federal assistance while Republicans offered something that seemed less tangible – the promise of equalizing opportunity through free markets.
Rand PaulRand Paul You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they’re tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller government.
Rand PaulRand Paul I don’t care if you’re a Republican or a Democrat, there is something profoundly un-American about using the brute force of government to bully someone.
Rand PaulRand Paul One of the necessary accompaniments of capitalism in a democracy is political corruption.
Upton SinclairUpton Sinclair Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they’re still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn’t do much for them.
Charles BarkleyCharles Barkley Democracy is indispensable to socialism.
Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville
