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People Quotes by Barbara Jordan
- ...for the system to be credible, people actually have to be deported at the end of the process.
- I spent my entire career trying to protect the Constitution, the civil rights and the civil liberties of American citizens and people who are here…
- We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.
- I have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance.
- The majority of the American people still believe that every single individual in this country is entitled to just as much respect, just as much…
- Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still believe that as the people of America sit in judgment on…
- We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark…
- In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the Democratic Party and that would be enough.…
- It is a privilege to serve people, a privilege that must be earned, and once earned, there is an obligation to do something good with…
- What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.
- We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It…
- More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance -- the one value that is indispensable…
- One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.
- We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. And…
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- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
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- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle