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Kamala Harris

(1964) Politician United States

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Kamala Harris is a politician from the United States, best known for The Truths We Hold: An American Journey.

Quick Facts About Kamala Harris

Born: October 20, 1964
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Known for: The Truths We Hold, Superheroes Are Everywhere, Smart on Crime
Spouse: Doug Emhoff

About Kamala Harris

Kamala Devi Harris is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She was the first woman, first African American, and first Asian American to hold that office, making her the highest‑ranking female and Asian public official in U.S. history. Harris was California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017 and then represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 2017 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party and was its nominee for president in the 2024 election.

Awards & Honors

Time 100 Thurgood Marshall Award honorary doctor of the University of Southern California honorary doctor of the Howard University

Quotes by Kamala Harris · Page 2

Cheaters don't like getting caught.

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I support Medicare for all. It is my preferred policy.

Health

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I'm not a billionaire. I can't fund my own campaign.

Billionaire

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My mother was and will always remain my greatest hero.

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I can imagine what can be, unburdened by what has been.

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My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.

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That's what justice represents to me - it's about empowerment of the people.

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We need to pass comprehensive immigration reform, period.

Immigration

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So many people trip in front of them because they're looking over there or up ahead.

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Instead of giving corporations a big tax cut, let's give the middle class a real, permanent tax cut.

Corporations

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It's time for us to do what we have been doing and that time is every day.

Day

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I always say this: I may be the first to do many things - make sure I'm not the last.

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My mother came from India to go to the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley

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I'm used to being in the executive branch and getting things done. And not having to ask permission. In fact, that's why…

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We don't have to guess what Mitt Romney would have done if he were president. Because he told us. He said we…

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I think Hillary Clinton could do whatever she puts her mind to. I really do. She's incredibly dedicated to public service, she…

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I've fought against transnational gangs. I took on the biggest banks and helped take down one of the biggest for-profit colleges. I…

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To be smart on crime, we should not be in a position of constantly reacting to crime after it happens. We should…

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Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have…

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I have loved to cook since I was a child in my mother's kitchen. If I don't have time to cook, I'll…

Children

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One of the most influential people in my life, in addition to my mother, was my grandfather P.V. Gopalan, who actually held…

Country

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When I was 5, my parents split and my mother raised us mostly on her own. Like so many mothers, she worked…

Church

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I always start my campaigns early, and I run hard. Maybe it comes from the rough-and-tumble world of San Francisco politics, where…

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In every work environment, there will be politics. If you really want to rise to the top, you need to figure out…

Code

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Don't give up - our country needs you now more than ever. This is a pivotal moment in the history of our…

Country

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Over the course of my career in law enforcement, I have witnessed over and over again the selflessness and sacrifice of law…

Day

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I believe that one of the benefits of having traveled the world and having known different cultures is that you really understand…

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Well, yeah, people are working in our country. You know what? They're working two and three jobs, and in our America, people…

America

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Many of us went to school on the yellow school bus, right? It's part of our experience growing up. It's part of…

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A family looks for ways to support and inspire one another.

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I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.

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It's important to have people in your life who will applaud your ambition.

Ambition

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As a former prosecutor, I understand the importance of holding powerful people accountable.

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One of the things that I do to relax at the end of the day is I read recipes.

Day

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Everybody will make mistakes, and for some that mistake will rise to the level of being a crime.

Being

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When you expand your ability to see, you understand that there are a lot of false choices being offered.

Ability

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If we do not lift up women and families, everyone will fall short.

Families

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I am my happiest self when generations in my family are getting together and I'm cooking.

Cooking

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I'll be judged on the body of work and not the popularity of any one decision.

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Everyone's perspective of themselves and others is based on the limitations of their exposure.

Exposure

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Kamala Harris by topic

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