“The Democratic Party has been my party over 50 years, where I waged my...” — Ron Dellums Quote

“The Democratic Party has been my party over 50 years, where I waged my battle to change America and change the world from its progressive wing.”

“Being a mayor was an awesome, difficult job. Being the chair of the Armed Services Committee was perhaps the most incredible time in my life, because I got up one morning, and the peacenik from Berkeley was chair of the Armed Services Committee, and it was the greatest - one of the great challenges of my life.”

“What shaped my politics regarding war and peace was Martin Luther King Jr., the most extraordinary person that I ever heard. And when he began to talk about the issues of war and peace with such eloquence and such passion, I was drawn to that like a magnet.”

“You win the physical battle first, and then you win the football. If you try to do the football first and not the physical stuff, that doesn't work.”

“I want to stand on a platform in the middle of Times Square and shout, 'You do not have to battle your Crohn's disease alone.'”

“I really just hope people feel able to achieve because of society, and not in spite of it, and I hope it's not so much of a battle as it was for me.”