List of Barbara Jordan Quotes

In Other Times, I Could Stand Here And Give This Kind Of Exposition On The Beliefs Of The Democratic Party And That Would Be Enough. But Today That Is Not Enough. People Want More.

[it Is] One Of The Most Complex And Emotional Issues Of Out Time.

I Never Wanted To Be Run Of The Mill.

If You're Going To Play The Game [politics] Properly, You'd Better Know Every Rule.

The Commission Agrees That The Federal Government Should Help Alleviate These Costs. The Best Way To Do So Is To Reduce Illegal Immigration.... We Recommend Immediate Reimbursement Of Criminal Justice Costs, Because These Conditions Can Now Be Met, But We Urge Further Study Of The Costs Of Health Care And Education Before Impact Aid Is Provided.

We Are A People Trying Not Only To Solve The Problems Of The Present: Unemployment, Inflation... But We Are Attempting On A Larger Scale To Fulfill The Promise Of America.

I Have Confidence That We Can Form This Kind Of National Community.

We Are A Heterogeneous Party Made Up Of Americans Of Diverse Backgrounds.

Let Us Heed The Voice Of The People And Recognize Their Common Sense. If We Do Not, We Not Only Blaspheme Our Political Heritage, We Ignore The Common Ties That Bind All Americans.

Even As I Stand Here And Admit That We Have Made Mistakes I Still Believe That As The People Of America Sit In Judgment On Each Party, They Will Recognize That Our Mistakes Were Mistakes Of The Heart. They'll Recognize That.

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.

Our Concept Of Governing Is Derived From Our View Of People. It Is A Concept Deeply Rooted In A Set Of Beliefs Firmly Etched In The National Conscience, Of All Of Us.