Barbara Jordan Quotes

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.

I get from the soil and spirit of Texas the feeling that I, as an individual, can accomplish whatever I want to, and that there are no limits, that you can just keep going, just keep soaring. I like that spirit.

The majority of the American people still believe that every single individual in this country is entitled to just as much respect, just as much dignity, as every other individual.

For our immigration policy to make sense, it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.

Life is too large to hang out a sign: ‘For Men Only.

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.

Fairness is an across-the-board requirement for all our interactions with each other …Fairness treats everbody the same.

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.

One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits.

It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.