We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.
I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines.
Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.
Politics is not about power.
Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
A politics that is not sensitive to the concerns and circumstances of people's lives, a politics that does not speak to and include people, is an intellectually arrogant politics that deserves to fail...
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 i...
If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.
Never separate the life you lead from the words you speak.
If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?
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.
Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.
Politics is not about money.
Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.
Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.
The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better.
Politics isn't about big money or power games it's about the improvement of people's lives.
Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.
The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.