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Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
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I don't think politics has anything to do with left, right, or center. It has to do with trying to do right by people.
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Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
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The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.
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Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia.
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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 to be talking about. Maybe they were right.
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It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her full potential. This is why we take precious time out of our lives and give it to politics.
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Why don't we call on the credit card companies to be accountable? They need to be held accountable for their predatory lending practices.
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If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?
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Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have a vision.
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Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.
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