What the poor, the weak, and the inarticulate desperately require is power, organization, and a sense of identity and purpose, not rarefied advice of political scientists. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
Let there be no distance between the words you say and the life you live. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
I dare to imagine a country where every child I hold in my hands, are all God's children, regardless of the color of their… — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the… — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
Why don't we call on the credit card companies to be accountable? They need to be held accountable for their predatory lending practices. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be… — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
“Traditional progressive bread and butter economic issues are the heart of the solution. It's about ensuring decent jobs with a good wage. It's about… — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
Successful organizing is not built on self-interest but rather on dignity and a sense of purpose. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
Politics is not left, right or center ... It's about improving people's lives. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about; that ingredient is power. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
There is an elementary aspiration which undergirds the humane impulse in our history and our culture and binds us together as political activists. This… — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
