Some fine men are in Congress, too few, trying to do a responsible job. But they are surrounded and almost neutralized by a greater number whose instinct is to make a deal before they make a decision.
Shirley ChisholmYou don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
Shirley ChisholmMost Americans have never seen the ignorance, degradation, hunger, sickness, and futility in which many other Americans live...They won't become involved in economic or political change until something brings the seriousness of the situation home to them.
Shirley Chisholm