All Paul Wellstone Quotes
- Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives. Big
- A politics that is not sensitive to the concerns and circumstances of people's lives, a politics that does not speak to and include people, is… Arrogant
- When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of… Action
- I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party. Democratic
- If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students? Commitment
- The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy. American
- Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future. Aspiration
- Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have a vision. Based
- 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… Community
- Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is… Advancing
- Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives. Beyond
- There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about; that ingredient is power. Brought
- It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her… Belief
- Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia. Activism
- We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation. Committed
- We can remake the world daily. Attitude
- What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves. Ability
- Why don't we call on the credit card companies to be accountable? They need to be held accountable for their predatory lending practices. Accountability
- Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by… Create
- There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics. America
- ...how can we live in the richest, most privileged country in the world, at the peak of its economic performance, and still hear the Republicans,… Afford
- The problem with party politics is that people get involved every two or four years and that is it. In the meantime, the legislature and… Every Two
- We must regain our vision and hope and move our country forward on an agenda of peace and justice. Agenda
- The Democratic Party has lost much of it credibility with working class and low-income people. It retards progress toward presenting a genuine alternative. Alternative
- Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia. What we seek is more simply to improve the… Activism