When I die, I want to be remembered as a woman who lived in the twentieth century and who dared to be a catalyst of change. I don't want to be remembered as the first black woman who went to Congress. And I don't even want to be remembered as the first woman who happened to be black to make a bid for the Presidency I want to be remembered as a woman who fought for change in the twentieth century. That's what I want.

We have been so patient and loyal ... and what has it gotten us? We want our full share now.

When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.

Of my two `handicaps,' being female put more obstacles in my path than being black.

I 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...

Some members of Congress are among the best actors in the world.

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.