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 JORDANWe believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted.
More Barbara Jordan Quotes
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We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds.
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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.
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If youre going to play the game properly, youd better know every rule.
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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.
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The earth is bread we take and eat.
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Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.
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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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Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.
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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.
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A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation.
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I have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance.
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Justice of right is always to take precedence over might.
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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.
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When do any of us ever do enough?
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We can certainly defuse the intensity of the anti-immigrant feeling if we can bring some reality to the discussion by showing that they are not using that many resources.
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