--- title: "3 Jamie Raskin Quotes - Famous Politician" description: "American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Representative from Maryland since 2017... | Jamin Ben \"Jamie\" Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b160/author-jamie-raskin-85759.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Jamie Raskin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b160/author-jamie-raskin-85759.jpg) # Jamie Raskin (1962) Politician **3** quotes in **15** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Jamie Raskin is a politician. ## Quick Facts About Jamie Raskin Born December 13, 1962 Profession Politician ## About Jamie Raskin American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Representative from Maryland since 2017... \| Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. The district previously inc ## Quotes by Jamie Raskin > [“Memory requires active engagement with the complexities of the past. It is not an unthinking or passive process, like breathing or (for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamie-raskin/memory-requires-active-engagement-with-the-complexities-of-the-past/) Jamie Raskin [Focused attention](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focused-attention/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/jamie-raskin-85759_focused-attention_memory-requires-active-engagement-with-t_593423.jpg) > [“If a person can grow through unthinkable trauma and loss, perhaps a nation may, too.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamie-raskin/if-a-person-can-grow-through-unthinkable-trauma-and-loss-perhaps-a/) Jamie Raskin [Politics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/politics/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/jamie-raskin-85759_politics_if-a-person-can-grow-through-unthinkable_2194475.png) > [Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamie-raskin/senator-when-you-took-your-oath-of-office-you-placed-your-hand-on-the/) Jamie Raskin [Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5a/jamie-raskin-85759_bible_senator-when-you-took-your-oath-of-offic_2472291.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamie-raskin/#itemlist", "name": "Jamie Raskin Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Memory requires active engagement with the complexities of the past. It is not an unthinking or passive process, like breathing or (for most people) sleeping. 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