"Democracy is not something that happens, you know,……" — Jim Hightower
"Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it's not something that happens just with one event. It's an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives."
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47 Quotes by Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower has 47 quotes on this site.
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Organic agriculture is more about fairness and respect than it is about parts-per-billion of pesticide residues
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The real bias of the media is not to the left or to the right, but to the thin strata…
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Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.
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The corporation cannot be ethical, its only responsibility is to make a profit.
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Even a little dog can piss on a big building.
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Good wages are pro business, since they reduce turnover, increase morale, produce better-skilled employees, and improve productivity.
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Politics isn't about left versus right; it's about top versus bottom.
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Some people say we need a third party. I wish we had a second one.
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America was not built by conformists, but by mutineers.
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When Rick Perry says I can do for America what I've done for Texas, pay attention. That's no idle threat.
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The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested…
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What's new is that the White House itself has now been corporatized. It's not politicians working for the corporate interests.…
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