Barbara Jordan
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“We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done.” -Barbara Jordan
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“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” -Barbara Jordan
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“Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.” -Barbara Jordan
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“We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of America can one day be finally closed. We believe that.” -Barbara Jordan
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“Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party.” -Barbara Jordan
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“What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. Strike a balance.” -Barbara Jordan
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“We call ourselves public servants but I’ll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.” -Barbara Jordan
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“We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done.” -Barbara Jordan
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“Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.” -Barbara Jordan
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“Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.” -Barbara Jordan
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