top of page
"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."
Standard
Customized
Exlpore more Action quotes

"Do what ought to be done, here and now, to get you somewhere - anywhere."

"The door to success may be in front of you, but you still have to open it."

"Be perceptive. Be progressive. Be proactive. Be productive."
Explore more quotes by Paul Wellstone

"If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?"

"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?"

"The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power."

"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."

"What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves."

"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."
bottom of page