We believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted.
BARBARA JORDANWe believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted.
BARBARA JORDANOur concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience, of all of us.
BARBARA JORDANI have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance.
BARBARA JORDANHow 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 JORDANLet 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 JORDANThink what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
BARBARA JORDANI have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.
BARBARA JORDANIf you’re going to play the game [politics] properly, you’d better know every rule.
BARBARA JORDANLet’s all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.
BARBARA JORDANWe cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.
BARBARA JORDANIt is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.
BARBARA JORDANWe call ourselves public servants but I’ll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.
BARBARA JORDANThe earth is bread we take and eat.
BARBARA JORDANFor our immigration policy to make sense, it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.
BARBARA JORDANLife is too large to hang out a sign: ‘For Men Only.
BARBARA JORDANEven 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