As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be it at the local or the global level.

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Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.

Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

Politics is not about money.

Politics is not about money.

The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.

The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.

I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test...

I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test...

Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives

Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.

I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate...

Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate...

There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about;...

There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about;...

The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe...

The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe...

We can remake the world daily.

We can remake the world daily.

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those...

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those...

When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see...

When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see...

Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace...

Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace...

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses,...

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses,...

What the poor, the weak, and the inarticulate desperately require is power, organization, and a...

What the poor, the weak, and the inarticulate desperately require is power, organization, and a...

Without trying, I'm different.

Without trying, I'm different.

Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have...

Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have...

Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect...

Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect...