Perhaps, one of our greatest challenges as a nation, as a people, as human beings making sure that our grandkids can live on this Earth.
BARBARA BOXERI’ve always thought the most patriotic thing you could do in a democracy is to speak the truth as you see it. And that’s what we’re supposed to be about in America. Freedom of speech.
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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There’s a huge difference in the attitude of the people of the United States of America toward women in politics. It has taken an enormous turn toward equality.
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Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that we can help bring democracy to every corner of the world.
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Our message will be that we’re going to make federal government buildings a model – an energy-efficient model – and also start matching grants for cities and counties so that they can also do the same with their government buildings.
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The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.
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I think we need to get back to truth-based news. It won’t be easy, but we better do it because otherwise we’re not acting on information.
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Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has a much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.
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Let me tell you, life is interesting regardless of when you are in the fight.
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I’ve gone through so many of these stages of defeat and loss and victory, the ups and downs, that I know how to handle it.
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I would love to see a march on Washington that says ‘Save our Social Security’
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Nothing is alarmist with Donald Trump because you don’t really know what he’s going to do.
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I don’t know how long I’m going to live, but I hope my seeds are pretty good.
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I think we have to stop using the expression “alt-right.” It’s ridiculous. It’s racist, fascist, nationalist.
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We are all different. Yet we are all God’s children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.
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I’ve always thought of myself as a catalyst. Look, it’s not without its perils. Ann Coulter called me “learning disabled.” The things people write about me.
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Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, ‘Thank God, I’m still alive.’ But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again.
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