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Paul Wellstone Quotes

Paul Wellstone quotes

American Politician July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002

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Paul Wellstone quote: "Never separate the life you live from the words you speak."
Never separate the life you live from the words you speak. Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone quote: "Never separate the life you lead from the words you speak."
Never separate the life you lead from the words you speak. Paul Wellstone
The kind of national goal we ought to be thinking about is way beyond national product - it is how do we as a nation help our children be the best kinds of people they could possibly be? Paul Wellstone
Traditional progressive bread and butter economic issues are the heart of the solution. It's about ensuring decent jobs with a good wage. It's about ensuring a free public education in all the communities of America, whether they are in the shiny new affluent suburbs or the crumbling old schools of the older suburbs and cities. It's about ensuring a system where all Americans have access to health care, instead of a steadily declining share of our population. Paul Wellstone
There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics. Paul Wellstone
...how can we live in the richest, most privileged country in the world, at the peak of its economic performance, and still hear the Republicans, and too many Democrats, that we cannot afford to provide a good education for every child, that we cannot afford to provide health security for all our citizens? Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone quote: "Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people..."
Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have a vision. Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone quote: "There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how..."
There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about; that ingredient is power. Paul Wellstone
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. Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone quote: "The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible."
The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible. Paul Wellstone
Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future. Paul Wellstone
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. Paul Wellstone
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. Paul Wellstone
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. Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone quote: "If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his..."
If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students? Paul Wellstone

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