Quotes by Studs Terkel

We are the most powerful nation in the world, but we're not the only nation...

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That's why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with...

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That's what we're missing. We're missing argument. We're missing debate. We're missing colloquy. We're missing...

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Someone who does an act. In a democratic society, you're supposed to be an activist;...

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So people are ready. I feel hopeful in that sense.

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Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too.

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People are ready to say, 'Yes, we are ready for single-payer health insurance.' We are...

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Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I...

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If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in...

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I'm not up on the Internet, but I hear that is a democratic possibility. People...

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I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work...

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I want to praise activists through the years. I praise those of the past as...

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