“The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it ...” — Carol Moseley Braun Quote

“The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular, whereas a generation ago at the turn of the last century, you had to embrace racism to get elected to anything.”

“I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and Trent Lott.”

“So I think that if we want to have a Congress, if we want to have government that looks like America, if we want to have government that is truly a representative Democracy, then we need to clearly address how we get our campaign laws out of the way of Democracy.”

“Well, if you pick a fight with somebody that's smaller than you and you beat them, where's the honor in that?”

“New Zealand, by the way, where I was ambassador, has had two women prime ministers - one from either party.”

“I think that we have a responsibility to make certain that we are fiscally responsible in order to assure, frankly, future generations don't have to pay our bills.”

“To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can.”

“If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask someone else first.”

“I can create a vibe without saying anything, just by being in the room.”

“Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.”

“I believe... we were told that the 'Bluetooth AirPods', whatever they are, can be used on anything that supports Bluetooth audio.”

“I don't post pictures of my grandchildren unless I get permission. I'm really respectful about that. If I feel like anything is invasive of someone's privacy, I don't do that, either. Sometimes I have great pictures, but I'm like, 'Eh, maybe this is not right.'”