We need a new kind of citizenship, so that we can see citizens as themselves earning the rank of patriot because of their involvement in their community affairs....We as a society need to be encouraging people to focus not just on individual wants but on serving the larger community.
Paul WellstoneEducation and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
Paul WellstoneWhat makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.
Paul Wellstone...how can we live in the richest, most privileged country in the world, at the peak of its economic performance, and still hear the Republicans, and too many Democrats, that we cannot afford to provide a good education for every child, that we cannot afford to provide health security for all our citizens?
Paul Wellstone