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If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority.

Barbara Jordan

“We, the people.” It is a very elegant beginning. But when that document was completed on the 17th of September in 1787, I was not included in that “We, the people.”
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Documents People September
When do any of us ever do enough?
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Any Effort Enough Hard Work
Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.
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Education Keys Political
If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority.
BARBARA JORDAN

Majority Peace Ubuntu
We must exchange the philosophy of excuse – what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.
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Excuse Philosophy Responsibility
We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment, inflation… but we are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of America.
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Attempt Country People Promise
Life is too large to hang out a sign: ‘For Men Only.
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Hanging Life Men Out
If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.
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Politics Produce Promise
A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation.
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Future Government Shaping Willing
For our immigration policy to make sense, it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.
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Distinction Immigration Law
It is a privilege to serve people, a privilege that must be earned, and once earned, there is an obligation to do something good with it.
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People Philanthropy Privilege
We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future.
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Innovation Order Party
If youre going to play the game properly, youd better know every rule.
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Games Play Political
I never wanted to be run of the mill.
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Mills Running Wanted
We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds.
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Backgrounds Made Party
Fairness is an across-the-board requirement for all our interactions with each other …Fairness treats everbody the same.
BARBARA JORDAN

Boards Fairness Requirements

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