If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.

Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.

Without trying, I'm different.

The Democratic Party has lost much of it credibility with working class and low-income people. It retards progress toward presenting a genuine alternative.

What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.

The future belongs to those who are passionate and work hard.