Barbara Jordan

I do not bring any professional knowledge of the issue to bear, but what I do bring to my consideration of immigration…

— Barbara Jordan

Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still believe that as the people of America sit…

— Barbara Jordan

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

— Barbara Jordan

I spent my entire career trying to protect the Constitution, the civil rights and the civil liberties of American citizens and people…

— Barbara Jordan

Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our…

— Barbara Jordan

We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds.

— Barbara Jordan

It is a privilege to serve people, a privilege that must be earned, and once earned, there is an obligation to do…

— Barbara Jordan

The arts are not a frill. The arts are a response to our individuality and our nature, and help to shape our…

— Barbara Jordan

I never intended to be a run-of-the-mill person.

— Barbara Jordan

I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because…

— Barbara Jordan

I think it no accident that most of those emigrating to America in the 19th century identified with the Democratic Party. We…

— Barbara Jordan

The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

— Barbara Jordan

Credibility in immigration policy can be summed up in one sentence: Those who should get in, get in; those who should be…

— Barbara Jordan

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable.…

— Barbara Jordan

We want to be in control of our lives. Whether we are jungle fighters, craftsmen, company men, gamesmen, we want to be…

— Barbara Jordan

What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.

— Barbara Jordan

Just remember the world is not a playground but a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. One eternal lesson…

— Barbara Jordan

I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

— Barbara Jordan

We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way…

— Barbara Jordan

The arts, instead of quaking along the periphery of our policy concerns, must push boldly into the core of policy. The arts…

— Barbara Jordan

If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority.

— Barbara Jordan

Americanization means the process of becoming an American. It means civic incorporation, becoming a part of the polity - becoming one of…

— Barbara Jordan

I have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.

— Barbara Jordan

...we must face the fact that unilateral action on the part of the United States will never be enough to stop illegal…

— Barbara Jordan

We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be…

— Barbara Jordan