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> [I'll be forever grateful for everything Congresswoman Barbara Jordan did to pave the way for black women in politics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/i-ll-be-forever-grateful-for-everything-congresswoman-barbara-jordan/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

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## More by Karine Jean-Pierre

> [Donald Trump entered the business world as a racist, he entered the 2016 election as a racist, and he entered the White House as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/donald-trump-entered-the-business-world-as-a-racist-he-entered-the/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [We were founded on the idea that all people are created equal, and while that notion of who counts as a person - who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/we-were-founded-on-the-idea-that-all-people-are-created-equal-and/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [My parents taught me by example what it means to be American: to hope and to dream, and to work hard for those hopes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/my-parents-taught-me-by-example-what-it-means-to-be-american-to-hope/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [My mom juggled working as a home health care aide with managing her own hair salon, often working every day except Sunday, when she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/my-mom-juggled-working-as-a-home-health-care-aide-with-managing-her/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [Voters are excited about progressive candidates because they're fighting for our interests, not special interests.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/voters-are-excited-about-progressive-candidates-because-they-re/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [AIPAC's values are not progressive values.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/aipac-s-values-are-not-progressive-values/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [We were wrong every time we stayed silent when the Trump administration tried to tear us apart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/we-were-wrong-every-time-we-stayed-silent-when-the-trump/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [Being a teacher was very important to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/being-a-teacher-was-very-important-to-me/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [Once you help one person register to vote or convince one friend to canvass with you, you'll never again question whether or not you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/once-you-help-one-person-register-to-vote-or-convince-one-friend-to/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [My parents were critical to building up my well of strength and resolve that I turn to whenever I'm in a difficult situation. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/my-parents-were-critical-to-building-up-my-well-of-strength-and/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [I was a phone canvasser, and I was terrible at it. It's really hard to ask for money, especially over the phone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/i-was-a-phone-canvasser-and-i-was-terrible-at-it-it-s-really-hard-to/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [You cannot call yourself a progressive while continuing to associate yourself with an organization like AIPAC that has often been the antithesis of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/you-cannot-call-yourself-a-progressive-while-continuing-to-associate/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [Candidates inspire you. When they inspire you, you believe in them. It becomes kind of cultish in some weird way and so you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/candidates-inspire-you-when-they-inspire-you-you-believe-in-them-it/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [Look, when I came to this country, my parents, like many immigrants, are looking for a better life. And in their minds for their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/look-when-i-came-to-this-country-my-parents-like-many-immigrants-are/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

> [I wanted my book to be a guide for everyone who has been told 'no' in their life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karine-jean-pierre/i-wanted-my-book-to-be-a-guide-for-everyone-who-has-been-told-no-in/)

[Karine Jean-Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karine-jean-pierre/)

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