I had met far more discrimination because I am a woman than because I am black.

Rhetoric never won a revolution yet.

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

Don't list to those who say YOU CAN'T. Listen to the voice inside yourself that says, I CAN.

As there were no black Founding Fathers, there were no founding mothers - a great pity, on both counts.

Any time things appear to be going better, you have overlooked something.

I ran for the presidency, despite hopeless odds, to demonstrate the sheer will and refusal to accept the status quo.