For all of its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.

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Uncertainty Flee Future

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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.

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America Belief Believe Between

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What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.

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America Good People Promise

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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.

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Afternoon Better Blankets Cookies

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If you're going to play the game properly, you'd better know every rule.

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Better Every Game Going

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I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

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Become Intended Never Person

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It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.

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Debate Decision Guide Must

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We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.

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Cannot Destiny Down Find

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I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it.

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Because Believe Cannot Capacity

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The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.

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America Citizens Deserve Expect

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We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community.

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Community Future National Our

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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.

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Democratic History Looked Many

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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.

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Beliefs Concept Conscience Deeply

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We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future.

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Achieve Adapt Better Change

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Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.

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American Cannot Country Discarded

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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.

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Beliefs Could Democratic Enough

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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.

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Admit America Believe Each

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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.

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American Bind Common Heed

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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.

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Address Become Belief Common

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There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals and if we do it as individuals, there is no President of the United States who can veto that decision.

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American Community Decision Executive

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A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.

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Common Each Formed Good

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A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation.

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Each Future Government Nation

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Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.

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American Citizen Each Going

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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.

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Balance Belief Between Everything

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I have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.

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Community Confidence Form Kind

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The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

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Define Imperative Right

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Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.

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Both Economic Education Empowerment

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We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

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Beyond Control Exchange Excuse

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One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.

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Accept Beings Clear Different

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There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members of minority groups that hard work and preparation cannot cure.

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"30 Barbara Jordan Quotes & Sayings

For all of its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.

Barbara Jordan

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

What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.

Barbara Jordan

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

If you're going to play the game properly, you'd better know every rule.

Barbara Jordan

I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

Barbara Jordan

It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.

Barbara Jordan

We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.

Barbara Jordan

I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it.

Barbara Jordan

The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.

Barbara Jordan

We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community.

Barbara Jordan

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

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.

Barbara Jordan

We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future.

Barbara Jordan

Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.

Barbara Jordan

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.

Barbara Jordan

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.

Barbara Jordan

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.

Barbara Jordan

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

There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals and if we do it as individuals, there is no President of the United States who can veto that decision.

Barbara Jordan

A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.

Barbara Jordan

A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation.

Barbara Jordan

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.

Barbara Jordan

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 must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

Barbara Jordan

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.

Barbara Jordan

There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members of minority groups that hard work and preparation cannot cure.

Barbara Jordan

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