The kind of national goal we ought to be thinking about is way beyond national product - it is how do we as a nation help our children be the best kinds of people they could possibly be?

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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.

What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of...

What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of...

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...

Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.

Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.

The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard...

The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard...

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public...

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public...

Politics is not about power.

Politics is not about power.

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...

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

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

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of...

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of...

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...

I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

We can remake the world daily.

We can remake the world daily.

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point...

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point...

Without trying, I'm different.

Without trying, I'm different.

The idea of democracy has been stripped of it moral imperatives and come to denote...

The idea of democracy has been stripped of it moral imperatives and come to denote...

If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of...

If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of...

Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics...

Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics...

I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those...

I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those...