All Eddie Bernice Johnson Quotes
- I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so… Accustomed
- Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business. Been
- All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business. All
- As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election. America
- During the election, I had three male opponents and we went into a runoff. The front runner for the men was a native of Dallas… Community
- I came up in a family oriented towards the sick, so I always felt an obligation for doing something. Always Felt
- I said we needed to organize women around the world to push peace. Needed
- I'm not the only one who feels the sting of continually losing. Continually
- It takes ground activity to stimulate that Black vote. Activity
- There is not an issue that a woman cannot bring a perspective to. Bring
- We're going to have to look very seriously at what we're doing right or wrong because we just keep losing. Keep Going
- Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace. Anger
- There are still traces of discrimination against race and gender, but it's a lot different than when I started out. It just comes quietly, slowly,… Comes Quietly
- Right after 9/11 there was a magazine with a cover of kids, mostly 12-14 year-olds, who were being trained for military combat. I thought that… Combat
- Well, I happen to believe all business is female business. All
- The health effects of air pollution imperil human lives. This fact is well-documented. Air
- This was the first time a woman in Dallas had won public office of any kind - even women questioned whether or not I was… Any
- Within a month I announced I was going to start this initiative: A World of Women for World Peace. Announced
- Our first phase was inviting all the women Ambassadors who were here from other countries and trying to get in touch with all the peace… Activity
- We have to think about the future and what it is we want to accomplish from this party. Accomplish
- Dallas was a Black and White society at that time; it didn't have the diversity it has now. Black
- We can't go all over the world killing people because we disagree with them. All
- When you have this many losses, you don't have a following. Following