“A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the re...” — Barbara Jordan Quote

“A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.”

“There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals and if we do it as individuals, there is no President of the United States who can veto that decision.”

“The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.”

“All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.”

“For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing.”

“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.”