Defeat should not be the source of discouragement, but a stimulus to keep plotting.
Shirley ChisholmAs things are now, no one can tell to whom members of Congress are responsible, except that it does not often appear to be to the people. Everyone else is represented in Washington by a rich and powerful lobby, it seems. But there is no lobby for the people.
Shirley ChisholmThere is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality, for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.
Shirley ChisholmWe have been so patient and loyal ... and what has it gotten us? We want our full share now.
Shirley Chisholm