"When too many Americans don't vote or participate,……" — Paul Wellstone
"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 this frustration can come hope and action."
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56 Quotes by Paul Wellstone
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If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that…
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Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers
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Politics is not about power.
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Without trying, I'm different.
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I'm short, I'm Jewish and I'm a liberal
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The future will not belong to those who sit on the sidelines. The future will not belong to the cynics.…
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I dare to imagine a country where every child I hold in my hands, are all God's children, regardless of…
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Successful organizing is not built on self-interest but rather on dignity and a sense of purpose.
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I was talking about no nukes, the farm crisis. People said that wasn't stuff that a state auditor was supposed…
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Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.…
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