I have never cared too much what people say. What I am interested in is what they do.
Shirley ChisholmThat's what's wrong with the country. There are too many 'good soldiers' accepting too many bad decisions.
Shirley ChisholmI stand before you today as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency of the United States. I am not the candidate of black America, although I am black and proud. I'm not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although I am a woman, and I'm equally proud of that. I am not the candidate of any political bosses or fat cats or special interests... I am the candidate of the people...
Shirley Chisholm