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Barbara Jordan

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

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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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"If you're going to play the game properly, you'd better know every rule."
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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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"We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good."
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"I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in "We, the people.""
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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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"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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"What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise."
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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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"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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"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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