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Things which matter cost money, and we’ve got to spend the money if we do not want to have generations of parasites rather than generations of productive citizens.

Barbara Jordan

The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.
BARBARA JORDAN

America Citizens Want
How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance — the one value that is indispensable in creating community.
BARBARA JORDAN

Creating Equality Keys Tolerance
What the people want is very simple – they want an America as good as its promise.
BARBARA JORDAN

Integrity Peace War
[It is] one of the most complex and emotional issues of out time.
BARBARA JORDAN

Emotional Immigration Issues
I never intended to be a run-of-the-mill person.
BARBARA JORDAN

Mills Persons Running
Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.
BARBARA JORDAN

Citizens Ideas Suffering
Justice of right is always to take precedence over might.
BARBARA JORDAN

Justice Peace Ubuntu
I never wanted to be run of the mill.
BARBARA JORDAN

Mills Running Wanted
Today, I am an inquisitor. I shall not sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution.
BARBARA JORDAN

Constitution Democracy Today
Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
BARBARA JORDAN

People Ties Voice
A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.
BARBARA JORDAN

Common Responsibility Share
We want to be in control of our lives. Whether we are jungle fighters, craftsmen, company men, gamesmen, we want to be in control. And when the government erodes that control, we are not comfortable.
BARBARA JORDAN

Erode Men Want
Just remember the world is not a playground but a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. One eternal lesson for us all: to teach us how better we should love.
BARBARA JORDAN

Education Holiday Inspirational Life
One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits.
BARBARA JORDAN

Benefits Illegal Immigration
The earth is bread we take and eat.
BARBARA JORDAN

Bread Earth Eat Take
Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still believe that as the people of America sit in judgment on each party, they will recognize that our mistakes were mistakes of the heart. They’ll recognize that.
BARBARA JORDAN

Believe Mistake Party

Things which matter cost money, and we’ve got to spend the money if we do not want to have generations of parasites rather than generations of productive citizens.

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