All Barbara Jordan Quotes
- A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation. Each
- If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce. Deliver
- There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members of minority groups that hard work and preparation cannot cure. Adversity
- I think it no accident that most of those emigrating to America in the 19th century identified with the Democratic Party. We are a heterogeneous… Accident
- I have confidence that we can form this kind of national community. Community
- We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search… Community
- Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American… All
- We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of America can one day… America
- I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation,… Alexander
- Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. It's tough, difficult, not easy. But a spirit of… America
- 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… All
- Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous… All
- Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in… All
- There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as… American
- Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they… Democratic
- 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… America
- We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon… Cannot Improve
- We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we… Address
- A spirit of harmony can only survive if each of us remembers, when bitterness and self-interest seem to prevail, that we share a common destiny. Bitterness
- How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance -- the one value that is indispensable… Community
- If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority. Allows
- Justice of right is always to take precedence over might. Inspirational
- The arts, instead of quaking along the periphery of our policy concerns, must push boldly into the core of policy. The arts are a response… Along
- The arts are not a frill. The arts are a response to our individuality and our nature, and help to shape our identity. What is… Art
- I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person. Intended