The kind of national goal we ought to be thinking about is way beyond national product - it is how do we as a nation help our children be the best kinds of people they could possibly be?

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

Let there be no distance between the words you say and the life you live.

Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives.

Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.

Successful organizing is not built on self-interest but rather on dignity and a sense of purpose.

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.