"Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by what we work for, by what we hope for and what we dare to imagine."
-Paul Wellstone
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"There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.“
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"When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action."
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"Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers."
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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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"I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment."
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"I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power."
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